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Gum-leafhopper
Eurymeloides cf. punctata
-37.8959, 145.302
Field Notes
Description:
Small communities of hoppers using the thin branches of eucalyptus tree as nurseries with attendant ants. Imago, largest at 10mm long, many other nymphal forms within the groups. Again sets of white marks - short lengths of a waxy? substance, were found in a ring around the stems, sometimes well away from the community and near the main branching fork.
Habitat:
On eucalyptus branches in a local sports park.
Notes:
There's a good chance the white markings are the remains of eggs although I have yet to find any pre-hatching - check this spotting of membracid laying on branch.. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/38090287
Still to establish species for this. The variations are minor from one species to another. Possibly Eurymeloides punctata http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_planthoppers/Eurymelidae.htm
Ant species unknown also. One day I will sort all these out.
There's not much active wildlife on this scale in the middle of winter but these little guys seem unperturbed, carrying on as they do in summer :-) <br> <br> Update white markings solved here... https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1676898733
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