Scolypopa australis
Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum at Hackett, ACT
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| Scolypopa australis | AlisonMilton | 8 Jan 2025 | |
| Scolypopa australis | CarbonAI | 8 Jan 2025 | |
| Scolypopa australis | cmobbs | 8 Jan 2025 |
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We have had an infestation of this insect firstly on our raspberries where they seemed to have bred. But as the raspberries died off they have moved to other plants including sunflower and grapevine.
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Location information
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- cmobbs Recorded by
- Variety of garden plants including sunflowers, raspberries and grapevine Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
Collections
- cmobbs Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scolypopa australis Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Scolypopa australis Scientific name
- Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1098.2m Recorded at altitude
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