The gamagrass leafhopper is a small (length 3.0– 4.3 mm) deltocephaline, brownish orange in color, with five black spots on the head (Fig. 10). This species is found at low elevations (125–1,975 m) and occurs in central and southern Mexico and in Costa Rica.
Dalbulus quinquenotatus.
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Moya-Raygoza, G. (2008). Gamagrass Leafhopper, Dalbulus quinquenotatus Delong & Nault (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae). In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1028
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