Platybrachys decemmacula

Green-faced gum hopper at Acton, ACT

Platybrachys decemmacula at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
Platybrachys decemmacula at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
Platybrachys decemmacula at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
Platybrachys decemmacula at Acton, ACT - 18 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Platybrachys decemmacula 5 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Platybrachys decemmacula 28 Dec 2018 TimL

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The insect was observed walking backwards down the tree trunk from head height all the way down to the ground. (It is walking backwards in the images). Not sure if this is its usual behaviour.

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RogerF wrote:
   30 Dec 2018
Backwards, sideways, forwards. They do it all.

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  • Eucalyptus salinga. Sydney blue gum, fam. myrtaceae Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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