Green Planthopper Nymph (Siphanta sp.)

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Photo by Leuba Ridgway

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-37.8571, 145.322

Field Notes

Description:

This tiny 4 mm nymph had a tadpole shape with a large thoracic plate, pale eyes, downward pointing rounded wing buds and segmented abdomen. Arising from the rear end of the abdomen was a tuft of stiff waxy spikes like a brush.

Habitat:

Spotted on a eucalyptus tree

Notes:

Also called Torpedo bug.

This is probably the nymph of S.acuta from
Family: Flatidae <br>

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/03/16/unknown-hemipteran-nymph-from-au…

Reference Links:

T.E.R:R.A.I.N - Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Informati…

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Comments (3)

Leuba Ridgway

ha ha ! Lori - not good eyesight, just desperation - I've been turning every leaf & twig around to find something interesting to photograph and document. Mark ( argybee, my hubby) has been finding some weird and wonderful things - I've been feeling sorry for myself lately.

lori.tas

Amazed you saw this in the first place. You must have very good eyesight.

Leuba Ridgway

You're right Ernst - they always reminded me of shrimps ( when magnified)

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Green Planthopper Nymph

Siphanta sp.

-37.8571, 145.322

Field Notes

Description:

Habitat:

Notes:

Reference Links:

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

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flatidae

torpedo bug