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Red-eyed flatid planthopper
Cryptoflata unipunctata
-25.6622, 28.2017
Field Notes
Description:
Wingspan 26 mm, pale green with red eyes. Adults jump well, but are weak fliers.
Notes:
Flatidae are a family of Fulgoroid plant-hoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Adults of some species have brightly coloured wings and are easily identified but the identification of species often requires dissection and comparison with identification keys.
Reference Links:
Flatidae
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 22, 2013
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