Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)

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A useful reference for Leafhoppers & planthoppers in Australia:

https://idtools.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/index.html

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Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)

Featured sightings

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Gundaroo, NSW - 6 Nov 2024 by ConBoekel

Eurymeloides lineata (Lined gumtree hopper) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus

Gaetuliini tribe (A Tropiduchidae leafhopper) at ANBG - 17 Apr 2024 by TimL

Ceraon sp. (genus) (2-horned tree hopper) at Penrose - 21 Jan 2024 by Aussiegall

Eurymelessa moruyana (Gumtree Hopper) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by patrickcox

Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Strathnairn, ACT - 1 Apr 2023 by Cristy1676

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Ormiston, QLD - 14 May 2023 by TimL

Eurymeloides lineata (Lined gumtree hopper) at Hawker, ACT - 7 Dec 2022 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Eurypella tasmaniensis (Eurypella tasmaniensis) at Holt, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Aug 2025 by AlisonMilton

Saccharodite chrysonoe (Derbid planthopper) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 14 Sep 2013 by PJH123

Machaerotinae sp. (subfamily) (Tube Spittlebug) at Kaleen, ACT - 8 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Horouta aristarche (Leafhopper) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Membracidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Horned treehopper) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Machaerotinae sp. (subfamily) (Tube Spittlebug) at Barton, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Kingston, ACT - 7 Aug 2025 by Hejor1

Taslopa montana at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Siphanta (Genus) (A torpedo bug) at Noosa Heads, QLD - 9 Jul 2025 by ConBoekel

Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Hall, ACT - 27 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) by pls047

Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Hall, ACT - 18 Jul 2025 by Anna123

Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Russell, ACT - 14 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Fulgoroidea (superfamily) (Unidentified fulgoroid planthopper) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

KimberiRP wrote:

10 Aug 2025

Kahaono montana

Kahaono montana

KimberiRP wrote:

10 Aug 2025

Why is this still sitting in the 'Leafhoppers & planthoppers' basket? It's a moth of family Tortricidae - see discussion above.

Ledromorpha planirostris

KimberiRP wrote:

10 Aug 2025

Isopoda (a crustacean); probably Porcellio scaber. Looks long dead.

Ledromorpha planirostris

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

27 Jul 2025

Possibly a Platybrachys species

Fulgoroidea (superfamily)

KimberiRP wrote:

6 Jul 2025

The link dated 20/04/2020 (above) seems to be broken. Here is a current link:
https://idtools.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/fulgor/tropid/index.html

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Significant sightings

Sardia rostrata at Melba, ACT
Taslopa montana at Acton, ACT
Thamnophryne nysias at Melba, ACT
Dardus abbreviatus at Bungonia, NSW
Dardus abbreviatus at Hughes, ACT
Crito festivus at Holt, ACT
Tolasella maculosa at Aranda, ACT
Eurymela fenestrata at West Wodonga, VIC
Fieberiella florii at Melba, ACT
Anabunda retortinervis at Conder, ACT

Recent activity

Saccharodite chrysonoe at Tamborine Mountain, QLD

Eurypella tasmaniensis at Holt, ACT

Eurymeloides pulchra at Higgins, ACT

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

Machaerotinae sp. (subfamily) at Kaleen, ACT

Sextius virescens at Kaleen, ACT

Machaerotinae sp. (subfamily) at Kaleen, ACT

Machaerotinae sp. (subfamily) at Barton, ACT

Membracidae sp. (family) at Kingston, ACT

Horouta aristarche at Barton, ACT

Species Richness Score (SRS)

486

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