Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)

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Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)

Featured sightings

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Gundaroo, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Eurymeloides lineata (Lined gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus

Gaetuliini tribe (A Tropiduchidae leafhopper) at ANBG - 17 Apr 2024 by TimL

Eurymelessa moruyana (Gumtree Hopper) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by patrickcox

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by Cristy1676

Eurymeloides lineata (Lined gumtree hopper) at Hawker, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel

Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 22 Apr 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Latest sightings

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - Yesterday by kasiaaus

Platybrachys sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - Yesterday by kasiaaus

Malipo bianchii (Leafhopper) at Queanbeyan, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Queanbeyan, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Higgins, ACT - 12 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Machaerotinae sp. (family) (Tube Spittlebugs) at Weston, ACT - 11 May 2025 by Hejor1

Eurymela distincta (Gumtree leafhopper) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 10 May 2025 by VanceLawrence

Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Red Hill, ACT - 10 May 2025 by Mike

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Eurymeloides punctata (Gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 6 May 2025 by kasiaaus

Dikraneurini (tribe) (A microleafhopper) at Lawson, ACT - 3 May 2025 by TimL

Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Hackett, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by WalterEgo

Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 3 May 2025 by Mike

Eurymela distincta (Gumtree leafhopper) at Kambah, ACT - 2 May 2025 by HelenCross

Rentinus dilatatus (Fulgorid planthopper) at Melba, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Ceraon sp. (genus) (2-horned tree hopper) at Captains Flat, NSW - 27 Apr 2025 by Csteele4

Thamnophryne nysias (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Melba, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by KarinNeufeld

Hackeriana (genus) (A leafhopper) by clarehoneydove

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by jpittock

Massila sp. (genus) (Unidentified Massila planthopper) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Mawson, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by Mike

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Typhlocybinae (subfamily) (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 13 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Typhlocybinae (subfamily) (A leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Pascoepus nymphias (Leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Leafhopper or planthopper (Hemiptera, several families) at Melba, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Nesoclutha phryne (Australian Grass Leafhopper) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Eurymela distincta (Gumtree leafhopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by TimL

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KorinneM wrote:

Yesterday

@KimberiRP I had no idea that was what was happening, so cool to know now!

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

KimberiRP wrote:

Yesterday

Great shots, Korinne. Plainly show a female Platybrachys laying a batch of eggs and covering them with a protective waxy secretion.

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Kim

Eurymeloides adspersa

KimberiRP wrote:

13 May 2025

Revising the leafhopper sitings, and I find that I misidentified this one. The colour is very similar to Rhotidoides punctivena, but the extended and flattened head indicates Rhotidus.

Rhotidus teliformis

KimberiRP wrote:

12 May 2025

Not Putoniessa - head is wrong

Katipo rubrivenosa

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Ledromorpha planirostris at Melba, ACT

Eurymelinae (subfamily) at Queanbeyan, NSW

Ledromorpha planirostris at Melba, ACT

Ledromorpha planirostris at Melba, ACT

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

Malipo bianchii at Queanbeyan, NSW

Cicadellidae (family) at Queanbeyan, NSW

Cicadellidae (family) at Queanbeyan, NSW

Cicadellidae (family) at Queanbeyan, NSW

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) at Higgins, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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