Clastoptera obtusa

Alder Spittlebug Nymphs


 1. Egg, 0.3 mm.
2. First instar nymph, 0.8-0.9 mm.
3. Second instar nymph, 1.2-1.7 mm.
4. Third instar nymph, 2.0-2.5 mm.
5. Fourth instar nymph, 2.5-3.0 mm.
6. Fifth instar nymph, 3.0-5.0 mm.


These drawings are by Philip Garman and were first published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America.

There are photos of this species on the main Clastoptera obtusa page.