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Spondyliaspis plicatuloides

Shell Lerps at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
Spondyliaspis plicatuloides at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Spondyliaspis plicatuloides 16 Jan 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 11 Jan 2022 rawshorty

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Not sure if the strange insects hatched from these but there were quite a few around.

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Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 4 Sep 2022 by YellowButton Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 26 Aug 2022 by rawshorty Lepidoscia adelopis, annosella and similar species (A Case moth) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by rawshorty Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by rawshorty Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 4 Jun 2022 by TomW Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 24 Mar 2022 by rawshorty Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty Lasiopsylla sp. (genus) (Psyllid or Lerp insect) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by rawshorty Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by rawshorty Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or 'Velvet ant') at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by regeraghty Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by Mike Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by Mike Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping Bossiaea) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Sep 2021 by Harrisi
Ischnotoma (Ischnotoma) eburnea (A Crane Fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 4 Sep 2022 by YellowButton
Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 26 Aug 2022 by rawshorty
Lepidoscia adelopis, annosella and similar species (A Case moth) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 12 Jun 2022 by rawshorty
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 4 Jun 2022 by TomW
Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 24 Mar 2022 by rawshorty
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Jan 2022 by rawshorty
Lasiopsylla sp. (genus) (Psyllid or Lerp insect) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by rawshorty
Uraba lugens (Gumleaf Skeletonizer) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by rawshorty
Bothriomutilla rugicollis (Mutillid wasp or 'Velvet ant') at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 22 Dec 2021 by regeraghty
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 12 Oct 2021 by Mike
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 6 Oct 2021 by Mike
Bossiaea prostrata (Creeping Bossiaea) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Sep 2021 by Harrisi

Location information

Species information

  • Spondyliaspis plicatuloides Scientific name
  • Shell Lerps Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 29 Dec 2021 12:38 PM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

Additional information

  • Gum sapling Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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