Second of its kind 'sharpshooter' leafhopper from Brazil 'strikes' with its colouration

(Pensoft Publishers) When, in 2014, Brazilian researchers stumbled across a red-eyed leafhopper feeding inside bromeliads, growing in the restingas of southeastern Brazil, they were certain it was a one-of-a-kind discovery. Several years later, however, fieldwork in a mountainous area in the region ended up with the description of the second known case of a bromelicolous leafhopper, recently published in the open-access journal Zoologia. Thanks to its striking colouration, the new sharpshooter appeared even more spectacular.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news