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Eurymela distincta

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A large leafhopper attended by large sugar ants.
There are several nymphs present.
The ant is probably Camponotus consobrinus

Habitat:

Covering a young healthy sapling on the country roadside.

Notes:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10644035

Reference Links:

Eurymela distincta Signoret

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
MartinL
Cindy, those nymphs sometimes seem to be glowing red from inside.
Mark Ridgway
:-) phew - I don't need to change all my old ones
MartinL
Mark, I agree that mine looks the same as Nicks one in lifeunseen. As NSW dpi is willing to put that image up as E. distincta, that's good enough for me. I think you are correct and I will change the name on both my spottings. Thanks.
Mark Ridgway
..a bit unclear... it's E fenestrata that seems to have the red on the head.. missing on yours? 8-|
Mark Ridgway
It's the blue femurs, the coppery sheen but particularly the red edges to the head sections that made me think E distincta. Compare head section margins on these two... http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/species/edistinc.htm and http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/species/efenest.htm Also Peter Chews http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_leafhoppers/CommonJassid.htm (sorry I don't know how to describe those red edges properly)
MartinL
Lauren, I do not know the ant. Mark, My last sighting of this bug was called Eurymela fenestrata based on http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/7910/#b These are evidently all the same large species but now I am not sure which name is accurate.
Mark Ridgway
?? Ant might be Camponotus consobrinus, the banded sugar ant, named for the yellow belt across its waist. ??
Mark Ridgway
Maybe E distincta ? - http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_5210.php
LaurenZarate
Really neat! I never saw that ant before. Do you know what it is?

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PublishedMarch 25, 2014

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