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jamlover Delhi, IA Aug 30, 2006

More turquoise in color then this photo shows. Sitting on my rose.

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jamlover Delhi, IA Aug 30, 2006

Here's another shot. Where's a place to start in insect identifiction? This is all new to me but interest in developing.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 30, 2006

Your bug .. appears to be one of the Leaf Hoppers (or, leafhoppers).

There's a bunch of 'em ..
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=Leafhopper&search=Search

- Magpye

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 30, 2006

It looks like a Stink Bug of some sort, I have some similar but mine have red eyes!

This site has many, if you see one that seems to fit then do a general Google search for the family or genus, the Google Image search can also be useful to find other pics.

If you go to 'all galleries' at the top you will find all sorts of groups.

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/stink_bugs_pentatomidae

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 30, 2006

You could be right Magpye, the shape looked different to me, but looking again it might be longer rather than broad.

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jamlover Delhi, IA Aug 30, 2006

It was definitely longer than wider. I'm thinking leafhopper___ now to decide which one. It was on a rose___ does that probably mean rose leafhopper?

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 30, 2006

It's a bit difficult to tell for sure (on 'my' end) .. but I do believe that I detect some hint of the bluish lines visible .. in your photo, jamlover ..

IF .. you do recall seeing such .. (and if he was somewhat 'large') - your bug, could perhaps be the larger fella, in this image > http://bugguide.net/node/view/70510

They're also referred to .. as a Sharp Shooter(sharpshooter).

- Magpye

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 30, 2006

There's a few here to compare

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/leafhoppers_cicadellidae

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 30, 2006

Gyponana geminata on the pbase link is a turquoise colour,

http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/48138056

I searched for Gyponana and found 2 that look a turquoise colour, the one in the middle top link is Gyponana delta, not a good pic

http://aolsearch.aol.co.uk/image?query=Gyponana+&isinit=true&x=44&y=9

You might find it difficult to pin it down to an exact species

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jamlover Delhi, IA Aug 31, 2006

Sure looks like Gyponana geminata. I'm gling with that. Great, and I learned a few things about touring around the insect sites!!

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wallaby1 Lincoln, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Aug 31, 2006

I thought it looked right from the shape, green legs with beige ends, eye colour, hairy underneath.

I would go with that too.

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