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Tube spittle bug

Chaetophyes compacta

Description:

A small hopper with green helmet, yellow eyes, black legs, brown tail and some strange dents or markings on the rear end.

Habitat:

On Eucalyptus globulus leaves in a local sports ground.

Notes:

Thanks to martinl for an ID. Male?http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:55b23042-dff6-4c2d-8b36-85f0a6613913

1 Comment

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Nice find :)

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Sep 22, 2013
Submitted on Sep 23, 2013

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