Black flat-head leafhopper
Stenocotis depressa
-37.8919, 145.313
Field Notes
Description:
Approximately 18mm long. <br> Moving in short bursts.
Habitat:
In a local national park in heavily wooded forest and within the grooves of a very rough barked endemic Eucalyptus tree.
Notes:
Common name is a mystery especially as this specimen was paler around the head than most other places. <br>
I haven't seen this species before. Camouflage was very impressive and the animal was only noticed when it made a short dash to the next crevice. <br> If I have the correct ID then this one is also found in Hong Kong and the Philippines which begs the question of host plant species or was it inadvertently introduced there. <br> https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:a…
Reference Links:
Stenocotis depressa (Walker)
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
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