Dardus Wattle Hopper - Dardus sp.

Family Eurybrachyidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Dardus Wattle Hoppers that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia
 
Body length 5mm 
 
This Planthopper is dark brown in colour. Their antenna base is thicken and look like small horn under each eye. Some black ants were constantly visit them for their extracted honey-dew. The nymph also has this two little horns under eyes and with two long tails.
 
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They are found on young Black Wattle during late winter in Alexandra Hill. Nymphs and adults can be found on the same plants.
 
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Above two pictures taken in the same place during mid-summer. We did not see any nymph. 
 
 

The Host Plants 

Black Wattle
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Acacia leiocalyx subsp. leiocalyx, family Mimosaceae 
 

Reference and Link:
1. Genus Dardus - Fletcher, M.J. and Larivière, M.-C. (2001 and updates).

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Last updated: November 05, 2005.