1 Green-faced gum hopper at Fadden, ACT
Identification history
| Platybrachys decemmacula | 15 Dec 2018 | Illilanga | ||
| Platybrachys decemmacula | 15 Dec 2018 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Platybrachys sp. (genus) | 1 Jul 2018 | Illilanga | ||
| Platybrachys sp. (genus) | 27 Jun 2018 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 25 Jun 2018 | YumiCallaway |
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User's notes
Leaf or plant hopper. Interesting movements involving a flapping motion - a kind of movement which reminded me of a bird ruffling its feathers. Also when I later referred to photos from the side, I noticed it looked a little like the mouth stylet of a cicada.
5 comments
silverseastarsong
wrote:
15 Dec 2018
This is Platybrachys decemmacula, one of two species in this area. It is distinguished by the colour pattern.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
15 Dec 2018
Hi Sandra et al
The comment above is by James Bailey who seems to be quite knowledgeable. His opinion is worth considering.
The comment above is by James Bailey who seems to be quite knowledgeable. His opinion is worth considering.
Illilanga
wrote:
15 Dec 2018
Thanks Michael. I think most of the Genus Platybrachys on CNM were 'lumped' together until more recently. Might be worth going through the sightings and seeing if we can ID them to species level when time permits. Happy for any assistance here. :)
silverseastarsong
wrote:
15 Dec 2018
(worth noting that as more collections of the genus are taken, we may find further species involved -- but so far, it has just been the two to my knowledge, and the second species is already rarely collected)
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
15 Dec 2018
Yes Sandra
If you have the time to go through the list that would be great.
If you have the time to go through the list that would be great.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.112142-35.401352
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2018 11:07 AM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
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Collections
YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Platybrachys decemmacula Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Platybrachys decemmacula Scientific name
- Green-faced gum hopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 960m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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