Common Spittlebug
Machaerotida
Ledrinae
TheWorld'sLargestLeafhopper
BlackFlat-headLeafhopper
White-dotedBrownLeafhopper
Tartessinae
Yellow-headedLeafhopper
Brown Leafhopper1
Eurymelinae
Common Jassid
Punctata Gum-treehopper
Penthimiinae
Membracidae
Lantana Treehopper
Banksia Treehopper
Green Horned Treehopper
AcaciaHornedTreehopper
Tri-horned Treehopper
Lantern flies - Family Fulgoridae
Order Hemiptera
- This page contains pictures and information about Lantern Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- There was the erroneous report that some species of Fulgoridae produce light when they mate, and hence their common name Lantern Flies. However this information is not correct.
- The Australian species in this family are medium in size and usually brightly coloured abdomen covered by dark colours wings. They feed through bark on trees and woody shrubs. They lay eggs with wax-covered.
- Like other hoppers, they jump when disturbed.
- Green and Black Lantern Fly 1
- Desudaba psittacus, Subfamily Aphaeninae, tribe Aphaenini, body length 20mm
- This Planthopper has the black head and black wings cover. Its abdomen is bright green in colour. We found the insect on a Citrus tree in early summer. When disturbed, it hided to the other side of the tree trunk. Check this page for more information.
- Green and Black Lantern Fly 2
- Desudaba aulica, Subfamily Aphaeninae, tribe Aphaenini, body length 20mm
- This hopper is similar to the Green and Black Planthopper 1 above but with slightly different body colour and with patterns on wings. We believe they are different species. Please visit this page for more infromation.
- Brown Lantern Fly
- Eurinopsyche obscurata, Subfamily Amyclinae, body length 30mm
- This insect has the prolongation on the head. It is brown in colour with camouflaged bark patterns. The insect was found on gum tree trunk in Alexandra Hill during early summer. Please also check this page for updated information.
- Reference:
- 1. Insects of Australia, CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, pp 476.
- 2. Species of Fulgoridae known to occur in Australia - Fletcher, M.J. and Larivière, M.-C. 2008.
- 3. Family Fulgoridae - Fulgorid planthoppers - Fletcher, M.J. (2009 and updates). Identification keys and checklists for the leafhoppers, planthoppers and their relatives occurring in Australia and neighbouring areas (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha).
