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Common Spittlebug

Philagra parva

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Tan and black markings; nose turned up; tail tapered vertically; length 8mm; looks like a dry leaf bud

Habitat:

On black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) within tall eucalyptus forest.

Reference Links:

Spittlebug - Philagra parva, Aphrophoridae

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