Psyllidae sp. (family)
Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect at Hackett, ACT
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| Psyllidae sp. (family) | KimPullen | 13 Jul 2020 | |
| Psyllidae sp. (family) | TimL | 9 Jul 2020 |
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User's notes
Sighted on a bridge handrail adjacent to ANBG's Red Centre on a particularly cold morning. This head down, tail up posture has been seen in other insects on cold mornings (e.g. sighting 3872189 Robber Fly) but may just be a coincidence.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106447-35.274477
- Altitude 625.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Jul 2020 10:15 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Psyllidae sp. (family) Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Psyllidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 765m Recorded at altitude
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