Membracoidea (Leafhoppers and Treehoppers)Leafhoppers and Treehoppers Index Aconophora compressa Brunotartessus fulvus Sextius virescens
With the common name of Lantana Treehopper (found on the Lantana plant), Aconophora compressa is a species of belonging to the treehopper family Membracidae, true hoppers suborder Auchenorrhyncha. Other common names for this species include Lantana Bug, Lantana Stemsucking Treehopper and Lantana Sap-sucking Bug.
Aconophora compressa is brown in colour, up to 8 mm long, with a thorn-shaped body. It is a gregarious insect, that can be found gathered in large numbers. Aconophora compressa (like other sap-sucking insects, aphids, psyllids, scales) produces honeydew.
The species Aconophora compressa was introduced to Australia as a biological control agent for the invasive plant species Lantana (Lantana camara), although they have also been found on other plant species such as Fiddlewood (Citharexylum spinosum), Duranta erecta (including Geisha Girl and Sheena’s Gold), Jacaranda mimosifolia, and Eremophila spp.





- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Hemiptera
- Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
- Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
- Superfamily: Membracoidea
- Family: Membracidae
- Subfamily: Membracoidea
- Tribe: Aconophorini
- Genus: Aconophora
- Species: Aconophora compressa
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Stefan Jones
- Photographs © Tony Eales
- Aconophora compressa Walker, 1851, Lantana Stemsucking Treehopper, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Aconophora compressa
- Lantana Treehopper (Aconophora compressa), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/337103-Aconophora-compressa
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