Anzora unicolor (Walker)
Grey planthopper
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Many of the insects depicted on these pages are outwardly similar and you should not use photographs as the sole means of identification. These pages form part of a scientific key which will assist a trained entomologist to identify the species accurately.
Anzora unicolor (Walker 1862)
Common Name: Grey planthopper
Subfamily/Tribe: Flatidae/Nephesini
Distribution: NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA, New Zealand.
Economic Status: This species has a wide host range and produces copious quantity of honeydew leading to development of sooty moulds on its host plants. It is not regarded as more than a minor pest.
Notes: The grey planthopper was well known in the literature as Sephena cinerea but this name was synonymised under Walker's Massila unicolor by Medler (1986a). The species is widespread and common across Australia and New Zealand. It usually has a covering of fine greyish powder.
Image: Linda Semeraro, Orange Agricultural Institute