A Cicadellid species from San Anton gardens

AlanOuten · Post by **AlanOuten** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:26 pm

This Cicadellid hopper was found on Ficus in San Anton Botanical Garden, Attard on 11 August 2013. Any suggestions regarding its identity would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

Alan

AlanOuten · Post by **AlanOuten** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 1:21 pm

This species has now kindly been identified for me independently by Werner Holzinger. It is Synophropsis lauri.

Alan

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 6:07 am

Interesting insect - very cute. Can I put on maltafauna.com with Leg: Alan Outen and ID: Werner Holzinger ?

AlanOuten · Post by **AlanOuten** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:41 am

Yes indeed Stephen

Alan

Post by **MWP admin** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:18 pm

Many thanks !

Post by **MWP admin** » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:10 am

Hi Alan... is this profile fine for you:

Synophropsis lauri

Many thanks
Stephen