Scolypopa australis (Passionvine Hopper)

Scolypopa australis, (Passionvine Hopper)

Late January 2024
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Early January 2012
Ulverstone
on Agapanthus
Photo KE

Late March 2011
Hobart/nipaluna
Developing some waxy plume.
Photos AD

Late January 2018
Ulverstone
Photos KE
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Mid February 2018
Hobart/nipaluna
Photo KE

Ventral Surface through a window
Mid March 2018
Hobart
Photo KE

Early March 2019
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Oviposition scars into the pith of dead wood. These were in garden Pandorea jasminoides
Late March 2018
Hobart
Photos KE

Gradually shaving off the layers to reveal the eggs in the pith…
Photos KE

Nymphs

Likely to be a freshly hatched nymph
Late December 2024
Ulverstone
Photos KE

Nymph starting to colour up
Late December 2024
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Early January 2012
Ulverstone
Photos KE

Early January 2015
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Late December 2015
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Late December 2015
Ulverstone
Photos KE

Late January 2024
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Late January 2018
Ulverstone
Photo KE

Mid April 2020
Hobart/nipaluna
On blackberry
Photo KE

Mid January 2026
Nipaluna/Hobart
Photos KE

Exuvia
Mid March 2014
Port Sorell
Photo KE

References
Fletcher, M. J. 1979. The external morphology of Scolypopa australis (Walker) (Homoptera: Ricaniidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 18:157-168.

Fletcher, M. J. (2009 and updates). Identification keys and checklists for the leafhoppers, planthoppers and their relatives occurring in Australia and neighbouring areas (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Available at: http://www1.dpi.nsw.gov.au/keys/leafhop/index.html Last accessed 11 Nov 2011.

Scolypopa australis. Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates. New Zealand Arthropod Factsheet Series Number 111. http://nzacfactsheets.landcareresearch.co.nz/Index.html. Date Accessed 30/3/18 . ISSN 1179-643X.