Pentagon Leafhoppers - Subfamily Penthimiinae

This page contains pictures and information about Leafhoppers in subfamily Penthimiinae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Leafhoppers in subfamily Penthimiinae are round squat insects. They are small in size. Adults have front wings reaching just to the end of the abdomen and usually slightly overlapping.


Penthimiin Leafhopper

Neovulturnus vanduzeei, body length 5mm,
The small leafhopper has the filigree patterns on its body. Picture was taken on June 2006. Check this page for more information.


Flat Leafhopper

Vulturnus sp., body length 5mm
This little fellow looks like a Leafhopper nymph. It has a very flat body. It mimics the brown marking of the Acacia leaf. We did not notice this little fellow when we taking photos of a Acacia Leaf Beetle. We saw it on the photos only when we processing the beetle images on our computer. Please check this page for more information.

Reference:
1. Subfamily Penthimiinae - 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).

Family Cicadellidae