Eurymelops rubrovittata

6 Red-lined Leaf Hopper at Majura, ACT

Eurymelops rubrovittata at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2017
Eurymelops rubrovittata at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2017
Eurymelops rubrovittata at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2017
Eurymelops rubrovittata at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2017
Eurymelops rubrovittata at Majura, ACT - 24 Sep 2017
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Identification history

Eurymelops rubrovittata 26 Sep 2017 RogerF
Eurymelops rubrovittata 26 Sep 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 24 Sep 2017 AaronClausen

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Significant sighting

27 Sep 2017

First ACT region record of this species within the Atlas of Living Australian record framework

9 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   25 Sep 2017
This species looks the closest match I could find... Despite the colours being quite different.
   26 Sep 2017
Aaron do you happen to have a good side on shot of the head? A protruding lower lip is diagnostic of the genus. If my ID is right this would be the first ALA record for this species in our region.
RogerF wrote:
   27 Sep 2017
Murray Fletcher's key and pictures of the Eurymelinae point to this species. Not commonly encountered. This individual was probably emerging from hibernation
AaronClausen wrote:
   28 Sep 2017
Hi Michael, I've just updated Image #2 which kind of shows a bit poking out near the lower lip. I have a few other images lying around on my phone that I took of this bug, let me know if this one helps get a positive ID? Cheers
   28 Sep 2017
Thanks Aaron - helps confirm the ID as correct
   29 Sep 2017
What was the length of this leaf hopper?
AaronClausen wrote:
   29 Sep 2017
From memory I'd say no more than about 20mm max. Much smaller than a cicada for example.
AaronClausen wrote:
   29 Sep 2017
I just filled in the animal size field (which I hadn't done earlier, because I reported from the mobile app, which doesn't provide these additional custom attribute fields yet - but will do soon in coming release(s)).
   29 Sep 2017
Thanks for the size confirmation, Aaron. The addition of the size in the mobile app sounds like a good future enhancement.

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