Identification
This is a very small treehopper, about 1/8th of an inch long (3 mm). It is green with a smooth, black shield.
As the common name implies, it prefers Honeylocust trees, but the individual in photo 1 was photographed on Wingstem in Fontenelle Forest floodplain in early June 2014. The individual in photos 2 and 3 was found in the Fontenelle Forest wetland butterfly garden. June seems to be the month when they can be found.
This treehopper is polyphagous, that is, it takes plant juices from a wide variety of plants. It ranges throughout eastern North America.
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