One fine december afternoon, on a tree leaf, this teeny tiny bright green moth-like insect was spotted. When looked closely, it had the most beautiful leaf like pattern on its wings. The wings resemble a leaf, complete with veins. The head is flat and pointed with a pair of pretty eyes. It seemed to prefer to 'walk' rather than fly and when it flew, it was a short flight, to actually come and land on my decolletage! A dainty little one this is!
Location: South Western Australia
Season: Early summer, December
Common Names: Torpedo Bug, Green Planthopper
Scientific Name: Siphanta acuta
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha (Free-living Hemipterans)
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers)
Family: Flatidae (Flatid Planthoppers)
Subfamily: Flatinae
Genus: Siphanta
Species: acuta (Torpedo Bug)
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| Macro image of Torpedo Bug (Siphanta Acuta) sitting on a green leaf |
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| Torpedo Bug (Siphanta Acuta) from a distance |
Further reading: Bug Guide, Texas Invasives
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