Chaetophyes compacta

Tube spittlebug at Acton, ACT

Chaetophyes compacta at Acton, ACT - 8 Apr 2017
Chaetophyes compacta at Acton, ACT - 8 Apr 2017
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Chaetophyes compacta 2 May 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 10 Apr 2017 David

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:
   11 Apr 2017
There are two species of Hemiptera present: two tube-dwelling nymphs of Chaetophyes compacta (Machaerotidae) and a free-living adult Cicadellidae sp. Plus the meat ants. Which do you want to record?
David wrote:
   11 Apr 2017
Thanks Roger. On this occasion I was trying to focus on the Cicadellidae.
RogerF wrote:
   12 Apr 2017
The Chaetophyes nymph is a new record so I will ask MichaelB how to record 2 species in the one photo.
   2 May 2017
I will make a separate record for the second Cicadellidae

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  • 8 Apr 2017 02:03 PM Recorded on
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