Does anyone know what type of insect this is? These insects(with wings) appear to attract to maple leaves and nearby box hedges. Checking the leaves does not indicate any damages so far but could be nasty down the track... thought someone else may have come across these bugs and share some advice.
Photo is magnified from English box background but the bug is approx 1mm in length.
Bug ID
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Re: Bug ID
Leafhoppers and whiteflies both belong in the order Hemiptera, but in different suborders. Leafhoppers (suborder Auchenorrhyncha, family Cicadellidae), have three tarsal segments, short bristle-like antennae, numerous spines on the hind tibiae, and are good jumpers. The mouthparts arise ventrally from the back of the head. Most are larger than 3 mm in length, and many are brightly and ornately colored. All stages of the immatures (nymphs) are active. Whiteflies (suborder Sternorrhyncha, family Aleyrodidae), have two tarsal segments, regularly segmented antennae, and do not jump. Their wings are opaque and covered with a white, waxy powder. The first instar nymph is active, but later instars are sessile and covered with a waxy substance. Most are less than 3 mm in length.
