Chaetophyes compacta
Tube spittlebug at Flynn, ACT
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| Chaetophyes compacta | KimPullen | 14 Jan 2018 | |
| Brunotartessus fulvus | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Jan 2018 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 9 Dec 2017 |
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User's notes
About 8mm long. Rescued at least three, but not sure if the same one kept landing back into the water. Once dry it zapped off so quickly it was impossible to see where it went, but one landed on my finger, allowing a better look at it. So i'm not sure if jumping or flying??
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.041257-35.209713
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Dec 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chaetophyes compacta Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Chaetophyes compacta Scientific name
- Tube spittlebug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1286.94m Recorded at altitude
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