Siphanta sp. (genus) (Green planthopper, Torpedo bug)
Order Hemiptera, family Flatidae. Like many other species of Fulgoroidea (planthoppers), the nymphs (immatures) have a bundle of waxy plumes extending from the rear end. Adult Siphanta hold their triangular wings vertically and tightly pressed together; a group of them feeding together on a plant stem can look like little green or brown triangles. They jump and fly when disturbed.
Siphanta sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | South Coast | Greater Sydney | New South Wales North Coast | Barwon South West
Species information
- Siphanta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Green planthopper, Torpedo bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1065.7m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
Location information
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Maps
Bullen Range City Renewal Authority Area Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Hughes Grassy Woodland Katarina's garden Mount Painter Namadgi National Park Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek -
Places
Bungendore, NSW Carwoola, NSW Cook, ACT Higgins, ACT Melba, ACT Theodore, ACT Turner, ACT Wanniassa, ACT
