Ommatissus lybicus

Ommatissus lybicus[1][2] is a species of planthoppers in the subfamily Tropiduchinae, recorded from Libya through the Middle East to Pakistan.

Ommatissus lybicus may be known as the dubas bug or date palm hopper and is a significant pest of date palms: with sap sucking resulting in sooty mould formation on leaves.

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O. lybicus eggs on date palm.
Sooty mould, nymph and larval cuticle of O. lybicus - taken on date palm in Oman