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Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson

Eurybrachidae

Western Australia PlanthopperEurybrachidae

Commonly known as Squathoppers, pictured here is the nymph stage of the Eurybrachid planthopper (family Eurybrachidae). The appearance of these nymphs help them stay hidden, Being camouflaged, mimicking the foliage, bark and lichens where they are usually found. In the nymph pictured here, you can see the antennae-mimicking filaments on the abdomen.

Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson
Eurybrachidae planthopper, Maylands WA © Bruce Rollerson

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Hemiptera
  • Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
  • Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
  • Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
  • Family: Eurybrachidae

Footnote & References

  1. Photographs © Bruce Rollerson
  2. EURYBRACHIDAE Stål, 1862, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/EURYBRACHIDAE
  3. Squathoppers (Family Eurybrachidae), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/202136-Eurybrachidae

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