Sextius virescens

2 Acacia horned treehopper at Thurgoona, NSW

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Identification history

	Sextius virescens	31 Jan 2023	AlisonMilton
	Unverified	30 Jan 2023	ChrisAllen

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User's notes

First I noticed the ants running up and down the stem before I looked properly to see them on this other insect. Blended in with the other foliage quite well.

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KylieWaldon wrote:

31 Jan 2023

I think its the acacia horned leafhopper Chris. Sextius virescens they are so hard to see - even if there is a group of them together

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Location information

Coordinates 146.984564 -36.027164
Altitude 211.2m
Maps Albury
Places Thurgoona, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Jan 2023 07:21 PM Recorded on
ChrisAllen Recorded by
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ChrisAllen Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families) Insects

Additional information

Ovens Wattle Associated plant
Small black ant sp. Associated animal
Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Sextius virescens Scientific name
Acacia horned treehopper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1291.2m Recorded at altitude
235 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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