A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Tartessus ferrugineus malayus
Greenish-gray leafhopper, about 5mm in length. Tartessus ferrugineus (Walker, 1851) is a leafhopper of family Cicadellidae. Species occurring in the Philippines is Tartessus ferrugineus malayus (Stål 1859). This ssp distribution are in Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Russia, Singapore (Metcalf Cat.). Leafhopper is a common name applied to any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over the body that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. Wikipedia.
Backyard.
Leafhopper Checklist and Distribution: http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/selhome/lea.... Philippine sp: http://globalspecies.org/ntaxa/2458755. Picture of its nymph: http://www.ne.jp/asahi/rhyncha/index/htm....
Spotted on Oct 13, 2012
Submitted on Dec 12, 2012
11 Comments
Haan,,Thats true..Same we were discussing about a stink bug(earlier:Blue spotting of mine)...
Hmm, I think they're just the same color, yellow. Could just be the lighting. Look at pic#1 and then at pic#2. It's the same leafhopper, but there are subtle changes in the eye and body colors.
Oh..great!I observed a small difference...Yellow color Structure on the side of face in this (eyes)
http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Ho...,,,
But your pic has orange Eyes(is it eyes)!!! A m right or may be confused!!!???
It was just a lucky click :) I have new Ricaniid planthopper spottings so I was reviewing this page- http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Minibeast-Ho..., which led me to its Leafhopper page (click All). :)
Yeah..there are only few differences..Hey, how u searched this? Excellent Agnes!
Thanks for sharing the links Adi. Interesting to know why the spittlebugs are called froghoppers (from one of your links): "Spittlebugs are related to leafhoppers, but have a broader body. The adults are dull colored tan, brown or black and about 1/8 - 1/4 inch long, with wings. They also have faces that resemble frogs and are sometimes call Froghoppers." :)
Srtucturally spines are key to differentiate them..And at Nymph stage Spittle bugs turn into liquid bubles which helps to be safe from predators..Check these links..And thank u very much for arising a nice question which made me read these...
http://gardening.about.com/od/insectpest...
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/forestry/forest...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froghopper
Thanks bayucca.
Some leafhopper I would also say.
The structure looks the same Adi, thanks for the leads. So this is a leafhopper? I need to study the difference between the leafhopper and spittlebug/froghopper, I'm still confused between the two :)
Is it belongs to Agalliopsis??
Edge spines looks alike :)