Corythucha ciliata
2 Sycamore Lace Bug at Paddys River, ACT
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| Corythucha ciliata | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Aug 2018 | |
| Corythucha ciliata | RodDeb | 7 Jul 2018 | |
| Unverified | RodDeb | 11 Apr 2018 |
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Very small about 5mm long. 3rd photo shows the insect next to the tip of a pencil. The last photo the insect is on the pencil. The insect flew into the car on the dashboard as the door opened, was amazed at the detail in such a tiny insect. It stayed and posed for awhile then flew back out. Went through most of the insects on CNM but could not find it.
6 comments
17 Apr 2018
Have been doing a bit more searching to try and find out what this insect was and think it is a Sycamore lace bug (Corythucha ciliata), it is not listed on CNM. Hope this helps, Deb
8 Jul 2018
have just put in a suggested species for this sighting think this is. It was put on in April - Sycamore lace bug (Corythucha ciliata) but the name is not in the CNM listing and have had no response about it yet. Thought it may be of interest as it is a pest.
8 Aug 2018
Thanks Deb - I missed this one I will check with my colleges tomorrow. If the ID is right this species was first recorded in Australia in Sydney in 2007. Sycamore Lace Bug is capable of defoliating plant trees, so I think it is one that we would probably want to get on top of if it is not already widespread in our region.
10 Aug 2018
Deb
My colleges report that it was first observed in Canberra about 4 or 5 years ago and unfortunately is already widespread. There is no biological or other ready control method. The good news is that to date it has not had a major impact on the any of the regions plane trees and their appear to be some plane species and cultivars that it does not attack.
My colleges report that it was first observed in Canberra about 4 or 5 years ago and unfortunately is already widespread. There is no biological or other ready control method. The good news is that to date it has not had a major impact on the any of the regions plane trees and their appear to be some plane species and cultivars that it does not attack.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.938985-35.327550
- Altitude 483.7m
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2018 02:33 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Corythucha ciliata Other true bugs True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) Insects
Species information
- Corythucha ciliata Scientific name
- Sycamore Lace Bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 2011.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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