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Planthopper

Desudaba danae

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Description:

By far the biggest hopper I've seen yet. Between 2-2.5cm in length.

Habitat:

Found in coastal bushland.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago
Planthopper
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7 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 10 years ago

Nice one Leanne

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LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

That's the reason I first spotted it Stephen. It flew past me with a flash of red & orange :)

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

nice colours too!

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LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Thanks heaps Mark! I'd never have found that ID. Great work.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Even if that scientific name is wrong I just love the sound of it!

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LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 10 years ago

Thanks Dan! Still looking for an ID. Thanks for the heads up on the family.

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Very cool Leanne! Looks like it's in the Fulgoridae family.

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LeanneGardner
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LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 14, 2014
Submitted on Apr 15, 2014

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