Fossil Amber with Trophy Planthopper

Planthopper in Fossil Amber

Insects Order Hemiptera, Suborder Auchenorrhyncha, Infraorder Fulgoromorpha, Superfamily Fulgoroidea, Family Fulgoridae

Geological Time: Pleistocene to Pliocene

Amber Site: Andes mountains in Colombia

Planthopper in Fossil AmberThe central attraction in this specimen is one of the largest and best Planthoppers (Homopterans) I've encountered in amber. The specimen from Superfamily Fulgeroidae measures 8 by 9 mm. Cohabiting the resin tomb are 10 other insect inclusions: a nice flying ant (Hymenoptera); another Homopteran, 2 beetles (Coleoptera), 6 Dipterans and a caddis fly (trichoptera).

The amber specimen that exhibits extraordinary clarity and is an unusual deep honey color would be magnificent even without the insects inclusions.




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