Unidentified species of Spittle bug exposed from its protective bubble nest.

This one is approx. 8 mm long.

comments (4)

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Likely Philagra parva - what do you think? Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Looks quite similar indeed:
  http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Spittlebug/Philagra/parva.html
  
  I've never seen this phenomenon, can you perhaps explain what is going on? Posted 7 years ago
2. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Hi Mark, I did look at that one as well and I think that you are correct but I am not 100% sure. Posted 7 years ago
3. 1. Mark Ridgway
    
    Lion
    
    Philagra genus - 4 species in Australia.
    I eliminated 2 because the relative length and curve of head/rostrum to body seemed out (diagnostic). http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/cercopid/species/pfulvida.htm
    http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/cercopid/species/pconcolo.htm
    
    P.recurva seems very uncommon with only 2 records BUT found in that part of Australia and in December.
    
    P.parva is a very common and known as 'Common spittlebug' and yours has the best match for length/curve of head/rostrum. I think this one might be pale because it is fresh out of it's cuckoo spit.
    http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/cercopid/species/pparva.htm
    
    Ferdi - http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/cercopid/aphrophor/index.html Posted 7 years ago

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By Ernst

Uploaded Dec 11, 2017. Captured in 667 Lake Manchester Rd, Lake Manchester QLD 4306, Australia.

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