What I've been able to discover about this insect is that it is a planthopper of the genus
Acanalonia, based on the shape of its head, leg color, and wings. Green cone-headed planthopper sounds like a good name to me, but it's OK not to know the species. What's important is what they do, which is sit still most of the time, but when hungry they may make a leap of several feet to the nearest plant. They eat from a variety of plants, which is a bit rare for such a small creature. They will rest on a stem and bite a hole into it, releasing the sap directly into their mouths. They quickly digest the nutrients and then excrete the rest. Just another amazing creature that goes about life, drinking sap, and jumping really far.
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