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Sextius virescens

Acacia horned treehopper at Forde, ACT

Sextius virescens at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019
Sextius virescens at Forde, ACT - 22 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Sextius virescens 23 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Sextius virescens 22 Feb 2019 AlisonMilton

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Helicoverpa armigera (Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Paropsis intermedia (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Lasiocampidae (family) immature (Lappet & Snout Moths) at Forde, ACT - 2 Apr 2022 by chriselidie Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue Smicrocotis sp. (genus) (A leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Badge huntsman) at Forde, ACT - 16 Jan 2020 by Bioparticles Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Helicoverpa armigera (Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Rutilia sp. (genus) (A Rutilia bristle fly, subgenus unknown) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Siphanta acuta (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Paropsis intermedia (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Chrysopogon muelleri (Robber fly) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Lasiocampidae (family) immature (Lappet & Snout Moths) at Forde, ACT - 2 Apr 2022 by chriselidie
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Smicrocotis sp. (genus) (A leafhopper) at Forde, ACT - 14 Jan 2022 by KMcCue
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 5 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Neosparassus sp. (genus) (Unidentified Badge huntsman) at Forde, ACT - 16 Jan 2020 by Bioparticles
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Forde, ACT - 3 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested Cockatoo) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Calomela vittata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Macrobathra desmotoma ( A Cosmet moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton

Location information

Species information

  • Sextius virescens Scientific name
  • Acacia horned treehopper Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2019 09:26 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by
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