Eurybrachidae (family)

1 Unidentified planthopper at Macarthur, ACT

Eurybrachidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 30 Dec 2018
Eurybrachidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 30 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Eurybrachidae (family) 22 Jan 2021 KimPullen
Eurybrachidae (family) 4 Nov 2020 michaelb
Eurybrachidae 3 Nov 2020 pmillsApio87
Lachnodius sp. (genus) 30 Dec 2018 RogerF
Unidentified 30 Dec 2018 RodDeb

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seen on a large Gum Tree look like cocoons, soft to the touch, each one was about 25mm

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pmillsApio87 wrote:
   3 Nov 2020
These look like Eurybrachidae (planthopper) egg sacs; not 'Lachnodius'.
michaelb wrote:
   4 Nov 2020
Thanks for your educated opinion Penelope. Hi Sandra, see:
https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_planthoppers/EurybrachyidBiology.htm
pmillsApio87 wrote:
   30 Nov 2020
Best way to confirm would be to gently lift one of the covers up to see what is underneath. The Eurybrachidae egg sac I found in Brisbane had small, oval-shaped, pale green-coloured eggs underneath the cover.

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