Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar)

Caution

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.

The Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar)

[formerly Homalodisca coagulata (Say), see Takiya, et al. (2006)]

This species is not recorded in Australia but is included here to assist in the early detection of any future incursion. Any specimen that keys out here needs to be sent to a specialist taxonomist to check the identity. 

Habitus, lateral view

Head and thorax, latero-ventral view

Habitus, dorsal view