Platybrachys decemmacula

Green-faced gum hopper at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Platybrachys decemmacula	18 Mar 2020	KimPullen
Platybrachys decemmacula	14 Mar 2020	Bron
Unverified	14 Mar 2020	TimL

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Possibly Eurybrachyidae, a tailed planthopper nymph? Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully moving backwards and forwards at speed.

3 comments

Illilanga wrote:

14 Mar 2020

Yes, likely to be Platybrachys sp. I will see if Kim can ID to species.

Bron wrote:

15 Mar 2020

Good idea. I suggested that species because the adults are so common here and I see so many instars.

KimPullen wrote:

19 Mar 2020

I will confirm it as P. decemmacula simply because it seems to be the common species in the vicinity. If there are any other species locally, it would probably need a dedicated study to find out how to distinguish the immatures.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109025 -35.277853
Altitude 602.5m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Mar 2020 12:30 PM Recorded on
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Insects Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Platybrachys decemmacula Scientific name
Green-faced gum hopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 960m Recorded at altitude
199 images trained Machine learning
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