Cercopidae (family)
Unidentified spittlebug or froghopper at Acton, ACT
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| Cercopidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 21 Jan 2017 | |
| Cercopidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Nov 2016 | |
| Unverified | Ryl | 22 Nov 2016 |
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User's notes
There were about six plants with 'bubbles' on them (eg. the thing in the photo). The 'bubbles' were about 2cm in diameter. They were all found on Xerochrysum plants, and an ant was seen climbing along one of the plants. I think they are Hemipetera eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108190-35.264898
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- 8 Nov 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Ryl Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Ryl Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cercopidae (family) Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Cercopidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified spittlebug or froghopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 761.2m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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