Psyllidae sp. (family)

Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect at Evatt, ACT

Psyllidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Psyllidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Psyllidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Psyllidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
Psyllidae sp. (family) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Psyllidae sp. (family) 9 Sep 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Glycaspis sp. (genus) 21 Sep 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 19 Sep 2019 TimL

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Measured at 4mm and pretending to be dead. The images were taken at 5X using a manually focussed macro lens without image stabilisation. The insect eventually jumped away, similar to a Grasshopper's jump.

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