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Green planthopper Siphanta acuta Eric Simons (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Flatidae
Te Rahi
- 10 mm pea te roa.
Size range
- About 10 mm long
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria.
Distribution
- An Australian species, found in New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
- Ngongo ai i te pia o ngā tipu.
- Mai i te kākāriki–kōwhai ki te kākāriki te tae.
Life history
- Sucks plant sap
- Colour ranges from yellowish–green to green
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