Redeye Cicada vs Russian Wheat Aphid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Redeye Cicada | Russian Wheat Aphid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Psaltoda moerens | Diuraphis noxia |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Cicadidae | Aphididae |
| Size | 35-42 mm | 1.5-2 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | Australia | Worldwide cereal-growing regions |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Redeye Cicada
A striking Australian cicada with bright red eyes and a dark body. Large choruses create a deafening noise in urban and suburban areas.
Did You Know?
Mass emergences in Sydney can produce collective noise levels rivaling a rock concert.
Russian Wheat Aphid
A pale elongated aphid that causes leaf rolling and white streaking on wheat and barley. It injects toxins while feeding that are uniquely damaging to cereal crops.
Did You Know?
It caused over $1 billion in damage to U.S. wheat crops within just a few years of its arrival in 1986.