White-marked Gum Hopper - Platybrachys leucostigma

Family Eurybrachyidae  

This page contains pictures and information about White-marked Gum Hoppers that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia. 

Body length 20mm 
 
We sometimes found this Planthopper on different species of gum tree.   
 
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The adult and nymph pictures are taken on the same gum tree trunk early summer. 
 
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Last instars, body length10mm
 
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This Planthopper was very hard to be noticed until it moved. It was hiding on a Stringy Bark Gum tree trunk. Photos was taken during mid summer in Karawatha Forest. 
 
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This species is somewhat variable in colour. 
 
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Pictures taken in Karawatha Forest in late spring.
 

 
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We also found this planthopper in Brisbane Forest Park on a large gum tree trunk during mid September.

 
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The patterns on the wings of all individuals in this species were different, although all the had the dark brawn face. The about pictures we taken in Karawatha Forest on June 2007.
 

Planthopper Adult Emerging  

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On Aug 2007 in Karawatha Forest, we found this planthopper nymph. Its body size was large and fat. We thought it might be about time to turn into a adult. So we collected it and kept it in a jar.
 
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In the same day at around 10:00pm, we found the planthopper was emerging. The whole emerging insect was pale blue in colour, with pink legs. Then it extended its wings to normal size and turned into dark brown colour. 
 
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10:30pm                                                               12:00am 
 
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12:30am                                                                8:00am 
 
We might not have provided the best environment for the insect to emerge. Its wings were a bit deformed.
 

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Last updated: October 28, 2007.