Hannah Romero	Velarde Elementary
2nd Grade	Velarde, NM

Common Name:	Red Banded Leahopper
Genus & Species:	Graphocephala spp.

Physical Description:	3 inch red and blue body, orange legs and head, piercing mouth
Habitat:	Open fields, woods, gardens
Food:	Juice from leaves
Lifecycle:	Incomplete metamorphosis-3 stages
Winter Survival:	Hibernation
Lifespan:	1 season
Sleep Cycle:	Diurnal
Niche:	Prey
Role to Humans:	Pest
Interesting Facts:	Saliva is injected into a leaf causing it to wither.
Sources:	Golden Guide to Insects, Audubon Society Field Guide

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