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Siphanta acuta

Green planthopper, Torpedo bug at Forde, ACT

Siphanta acuta at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023
Siphanta acuta at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Siphanta acuta 29 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 28 Jan 2023 Hejor1

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Helicoverpa armigera (Cotton bollworm, Corn earworm) at Forde, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by Hejor1 Vicia sp. (A Vetch) 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 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 Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) 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 Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton 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
Vicia sp. (A Vetch) 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
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
Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) 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
Acyphas semiochrea (Omnivorous Tussock Moth) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Sextius virescens (Acacia horned treehopper) at Forde, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
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

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Species information

  • Siphanta acuta Scientific name
  • Green planthopper, Torpedo bug Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 27 Jan 2023 12:48 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

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