General Description

Adult has a wide, flat face and an abdomen tapering to a narrow point. Wings can be black, dark blue, with white, yellow or red markings. Body up to 1 cm long.

Biology

Gumtree Hoppers suck sap from young twigs and branches of eucalypts, wattles and she-oaks. They usually feed in groups and excrete large quantities of honeydew, which attracts ants and leads to the growth of black-grey mould. Adults fly and jump if disturbed; young nymphs run behind stems for protection.

Distribution

Eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Sclerophyll forests and urban gardens.

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