Fieberiella florii
1 Privet Leafhopper at Melba, ACT
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| Fieberiella florii | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Jun 2023 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 18 Feb 2021 |
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MichaelMulvaney noted:
26 Jun 2023
This species has bene spreading in the Northern Hemisphere and is a vector of a number of plant viruses. Not sure if the viruses are present in our region, but as far as I can tell this is only teh second electronic record of this leafhopper in Australia - teh other record was from near Batlow.
4 comments
26 Jun 2023
Only just noticed that we have adult and nymph from same location so I am pretty confident on the identification
29 Jun 2023
Confirmed by Murray Fletcher author of the key to Cicadellidae, He recalls that there is earlier record from Canberra 10 years ago. Not recorded anywhere since until the currant sighting. Unfortunately not an effective biocontrol agent for privet.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050138-35.208635
- Altitude 593.1m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2021 11:39 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga flagged sightings Significant kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects Fieberiella florii
Species information
- Fieberiella florii Scientific name
- Privet Leafhopper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 593.1m Recorded at altitude
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