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Brown Winged Plant Hopper

Photo: @maestra60861 · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Brown Winged Plant Hopper

Pochazia shantungensis

Observations in the area
3
Last sighting
29 August 2026
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Pochazia shantungensis is a species of planthopper in the family Ricaniidae. Another scientific name for it is Ricania shantungensis, more commonly known as the brown winged cicada This species is considered an agricultural and forestry pest (M.A. Rahman et al., 2012). It is mainly found along the roadsides in the Zhejiang Province. Also found in orchards in the Shantung province.  It has recently been classified as an invasive species within western parts of Korean and turkey.

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