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Ricaniid planthopper
Ricanula sp.
-2.56286, 140.504
Field Notes
Description:
At first glance the small insect may resemble a moth but it is actually a planthopper from the Order Hemiptera ("true bugs") and Family Ricaniidae, containing over 40 genera and 400 species world-wide. Thus, they are one of the smaller families in the planthopper superfamily Fulgoroidea. The highest diversity is in tropical Africa and Asia and in Australia, with a few species occurring in the Palearctic.
Habitat:
Observed in a large semi-urban yard & garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
Notes:
A similar species, Ricanula stigmatica, can be seen here: http://globalspecies.org/ntaxa/703156
Reference Links:
Ricaniidae
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 26, 2012
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