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Gnat

Notes:

I found many of this insect on the underside of a blade of a napier grass. They're about the size of a mosquito.

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Derbid planthopper
Proutista moesta Proutista moesta · iNaturalist


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5 Comments

Võ Anh Tuấn
Võ Anh Tuấn 2 years ago

Gnat is a fungus-gnawing fly, while this one is a planthopper.

Võ Anh Tuấn
Võ Anh Tuấn 2 years ago

Lani, It is not a Gnat, I agree with arne.roysland:
Long-winged Planthopper, Cross-eyed planthopper, Palm derbid.
Body length 04mm.
Proutista moesta, Westwood, 1851.
Familia Derbidae

Lani
Lani 12 years ago

Thank you, Gina

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago


gnat.

Lani
Spotted by
Lani

San Juan, Ilocos Region, Philippines

Spotted on Feb 3, 2011
Submitted on May 15, 2011

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