Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
A useful reference for Leafhoppers & planthoppers in Australia:
https://idtools.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/index.html
Discussion
KimberiRP
wrote:
3 Mar 2026
I'm pretty sure this is Planthopper is in family Cixiidae, but I can't match it to a species.
Cixiidae sp. (family)
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
21 Jan 2026
Also images of Ricania limbata on INaturalist
Ricaniidae (Family)
KimberiRP
wrote:
20 Jan 2026
Ricaniidae? Resembles a museum specimen of Ricania caliginosa at https://idtools.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/species/rcalig.htm . The Australian Faunal Directory lists 11 species of the genus.
Ricaniidae (Family)
Significant sightings
- Sardia rostrata at Melba, ACT
- Taslopa montana at Acton, ACT
- Thamnophryne nysias at Melba, ACT
- Dardus abbreviatus at Bungonia, NSW
- Dardus abbreviatus at Hughes, ACT
- Crito festivus at Holt, ACT
- Tolasella maculosa at Aranda, ACT
- Eurymela fenestrata at West Wodonga, VIC
- Fieberiella florii at Melba, ACT
- Anabunda retortinervis at Conder, ACT
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