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Flat-head Planthopper

Ledromorpha planirostris

Habitat:

Found on a Scribbly-gum trunk in the sun in a coastal dry woodland

1 Species ID Suggestions

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago
Golden Head Rutilia Fly
Rutilia (Ameniamima) cingulata Golden Head Rutilia Fly II - Rutilia (Ameniamima) cingulata


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11 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

This is such an amazing picture! That nymph is super camouflaged!

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

Thanks Mark and martin. The tree species is listed somewhere I think, have to check, I took photographs and did some research although I had a third Eucalypt species that looks similar Eucalyptus haemastoma? anyway the fly is a bit of a scene stealer so I may enter them without it (all this homework!) ;-P

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Oh, yes, the scribbles are by a moth, scribbly moth Ogmograptis sp. It is a bark miner. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/172... They live on Eucalyptus sclerophylla or E. racemosa
You can count the tree too, you must list this image two more times

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

a 3 in 1 if you count the scribbly :-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Heh heh... a very well disguised Ledromorpha planirostris Great spotting.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

There is now another entry for the fly Lauren. Thank you. I didn't see the hopper until long after the image was processed and uploaded

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Found your fly - it is a beauty. Family Tachinidae.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Looks like this one: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Amazing. How did you see that?

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Wow! I didn't even see the plant hopper! It looks like a fossil, can't believe that it is real! Love the fly too!

hg_williams3
hg_williams3 10 years ago

ha ha thats cool 2 for price of 1

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

That is the correct image, look UNDER the fly

StephenSolomons
Spotted by
StephenSolomons

Gosford, NSW, Australia

Spotted on Jan 5, 2014
Submitted on Jan 5, 2014

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