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Helochara communis
bog leafhopper
Helochara communis, commonly known as the bog leafhopper, is a species of sharpshooter leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. The species has been documented to possess paired mycetomes within its abdomen containing multiple bacterial symbionts, with research demonstrating complex endosymbiotic relationships involving symbiote translocation and auxiliary cells. As a member of the sharpshooter group, it belongs to a lineage known for xylem-feeding and associated roles in plant pathogen transmission.