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Eurybrachyidae
The Eurybrachyidae is a small family of planthoppers. The Their large forewings are often colourfully mottled as a means of camouflage, hiding the broad and sometimes colourful abdomen.The nymphs, being less agile as the adults, rely on mimicry, camouflage and honeydew secretion (to solicit ant "bodyguards") to avoid predation. A female deposits her eggs together on bark or on a leaf underside. They are located in a fingerprint sized patch of white waxy material, covered by a white capsule to protect them from insect predators. .
They are found found in Asia, Australia and Africa. There are over 50 species described in some 20 genera.
The "false head" effect is further reinforced by the bugs' habit of walking backwards when it detects movement nearby, so as to misdirect predators to strike at its rear, rather than at its actual head. The adults and nymphs can be found on the same plant. The nymphs usually rested on young green stems.
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Oct 16, 2012
18 Comments
@Chief RedEarth : Id is added and hence i kindly suggest you to update details in your links...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/138......
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/120......
@Bayucca :Eurybrachyidae, is correct one as u suggested..thank you very much for the suggestion....
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@Ashish : Yes it is..thank u very much for the ID..
http://flickrhivemind.net/flickr_hvmnd.c......
This link had some good collections of water Hopper Nymph...
You will find both names: Eurybrachidae and Eurybrachyidae. The latter is the correct name:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybrachyi...
Wattle Hopper Nymph is the ID
Another type in this family...
http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayi...
As I previously wrote: Fulgoroidea, Eurybrachidae. Probably Platybrachinae, and definitely a nymph.
Family Eurybrachyidae
Check...
http://flickrhivemind.net/flickr_hvmnd.c...
@chiefRedEarth : Oh yeah,,
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/138...
this one somewat has a similarity :)
@Ashish : Seems so..i added one more pic of side view that may help to identify...still by browsing, not finding anything like this...
Mostly a Treehopper Nymph. You have taken its shots from backside and eyes structure is not clearly seen.
@Bayucca : Oh ...is it..but they are very interesting...
I am not sure if you can get closer than the family or subfamily without the native specimen. They all look very similar and nymphs are usually a nightmare, meaning impossible, to ID.
@ Bayucca : It certainly looks like Nymph of Gum Hopper..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arthur_chap...
Above link matches somewat..wat u infer?
Fulgoroidea, Eurybrachidae. Probably Platybrachinae. I think it is some kind of a gum hopper or wattle hopper and it is the nymph.
Oh yeah..First it looked like tree bark .then it started moving!!!
very interesting !