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Eurymela distincta
A large leafhopper attended by large sugar ants. There are several nymphs present. The ant is probably Camponotus consobrinus
Covering a young healthy sapling on the country roadside.
Spotted on Mar 25, 2014
Submitted on Mar 25, 2014
10 Comments
Cindy, those nymphs sometimes seem to be glowing red from inside.
Nice series, Martin. I especially like the third one of the nymph!
:-) phew - I don't need to change all my old ones
Mark, I agree that mine looks the same as Nicks one in lifeunseen. As NSW dpi is willing to put that image up as E. distincta, that's good enough for me. I think you are correct and I will change the name on both my spottings. Thanks.
..a bit unclear... it's E fenestrata that seems to have the red on the head.. missing on yours? 8-|
It's the blue femurs, the coppery sheen but particularly the red edges to the head sections that made me think E distincta. Compare head section margins on these two... http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/... and http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/... Also Peter Chews http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_... (sorry I don't know how to describe those red edges properly)
Lauren, I do not know the ant.
Mark, My last sighting of this bug was called Eurymela fenestrata based on http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima...
These are evidently all the same large species but now I am not sure which name is accurate.
?? Ant might be Camponotus consobrinus, the banded sugar ant, named for the yellow belt across its waist. ??
Maybe E distincta ? - http://lifeunseen.com/index2_item_5210.p...
Really neat! I never saw that ant before. Do you know what it is?