Psyllidae sp. (family)
Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect at Acton, ACT
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| Psyllidae sp. (family) | KimPullen | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| Psyllidae sp. (family) | Bron | 21 Aug 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 21 Aug 2020 |
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User's notes
A strange little insect sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. When disturbed by the camera the insect raised two tiny white wing-like appendages on its rear end, alternately turned its rear and its head towards the camera and swayed from side to side. Presumably some type of defensive behavior.
3 comments
21 Aug 2020
I'm guessing Tim but the white looks like a waxy substance I've seen psyllids make before. I've photographed ladybirds eating the substance...
21 Aug 2020
Thanks Bron. I'll see if I can find some more of these insects and get better detail of what is going on. Tim
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109020-35.277755
- Altitude 607.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Aug 2020 12:45 PM 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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Record quality
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7 / 7
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