Derbid Planthopper from Thailand: Proutista moesta

Subject: Gray-blue Fly
Location: Chiang Mai (northern Thailand).
September 4, 2014 6:27 pm
Hi, I saw this small fly (first thought was Drosophila) sitting on my orchids.
The body is about 4 mm lang, the wings about 8 mm.
Signature: Ricci

Derbid Planthopper:  Proutista moesta
Derbid Planthopper: Proutista moesta

Dear Ricci,
We quickly identified your Derbid Planthopper as
Proutista moesta thanks to the Foto Biodiversitas Indonesia website.

Derbid Planthopper:  Proutista moesta
Derbid Planthopper: Proutista moesta

Thank you Daniel,
and it’s bad 😉
http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20033042539.html

Hi again Ricci,
The order Hemiptera, which includes Aphids and Scale Insects as well as many plant feeding True Bugs like Stink Bugs, has a large percentage of significant agricultural pests.

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