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Taparella sp.
Flatid planthoppers are cosmopolitan in distribution. They are small to medium size plant-feeding insects. Adults of some species are brightly colored and easily identified but others require the use of ID keys and dissection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatidae
Spotted in a large semi-urban yard & garden next to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest.
Variously referred to as (Flatid) leafhoppers or planthoppers.
Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Aug 14, 2012
2 Comments
I've got green, grey, white, orange and yellow ones so far :-)
We only get dull grey ones here. Nice to see a yellow one.