''Siphanta acuta'' is a species of
planthopper
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment ...
in the family
Flatidae
Flatidae are a family of fulgoroid planthoppers. They are cosmopolitan in distribution and are distinguished from others in the superfamily by a combination of characters. Like all other planthoppers, they suck phloem sap of plants. Some spec ...
; this species is native to Australia, but is now found in various other parts of the world. About 10 mm long, they resemble small leaves and are generally found in trees.
References
External links
''Siphanta acuta'' at Factsheets: Interesting Insects and other Invertebrates
Hemiptera of New Zealand
Hemiptera of Australia
Insects described in 1851
Flatidae
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