Flat head Leafhopper

Almost looks like a dragonfly nymph or a trilobite.
Found under bark of a eucalyptus tree( not identified) Resembles tree bark in coloration and walks very slowly when disturbed.Checked several websites to identify but didn't get far. Closest resemblance found is Bark roach in family Blaberidae, but not sure at all.Eventually identified as a Flat-head Leafhopper.

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Ernst

Lion

Hope someone can identify .
Thank you Posted 8 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Not an expert, but it looks like a cicada to me. If so, would be tricky to identify. Posted 8 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  fchristant
  Yes your suggestion was correct .
  Wild Flower gave details which confirmed that it is a Cicadellidae and images from Martin Lagerway showed Ledromorpha planirostris. Distribution in South Australia not found. Possibly the first recording of this species in South Australia. Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Good to hear, and thanks for sharing :) Posted 8 years ago
  2. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Not exactly, although the names are similar, cicadas and leafhoppers are from different families and even superfamilies. Ledromorpha planirostris looks similar but I am not sure if it is the same, more so as the distribution range doesn't match. Can you give more details about the location? I'll ask Martin to check it. Posted 8 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

It is a Cicadellidae, tribe Stenocotini, but I am not sure which species. Maybe Martin Lagerwey can help. He's got a similar one identified here:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:57950bfe-48eb-4cab-b017-d66ef365282c#gallery Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
1. Martin Lagerwey
  
  Lion
  
  Hello Wildflower.
  This giant leafhopper appears occasionally across a wide region. I am confident that its ranger extends to Adelaide. ALA is a young site and suffers from lack of sufficient data. Some species that have records by only one enthusiast (such as myself) have the recorded range limited to where that person lives. Representative sampling is problematic.
  
  The leaf hopper genus is monotypic and hard to mistake. I am sure you are correct.
  Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Hello Martin, thank you for confirming the ID. Posted 8 years ago