Glycaspis sp. (genus)
Unidentified sugary lerp at Higgins, ACT
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| Glycaspis sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Glycaspis sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 25 Sep 2024 | |
| Glycaspis sp. (genus) | pinnaCLE | 25 Sep 2024 |
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Around 100 sugary deposits, 'hairy', up to 5mm diameter. The insect in each is tiny, just a fraction of a millimetre across. Host is Eucalyptus polyanthemos.
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Location information
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- pinnaCLE Recorded by
- Eucalyptus polyanthemos Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- pinnaCLE NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Glycaspis sp. (genus) Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects
Species information
- Glycaspis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified sugary lerp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 2896.3m Recorded at altitude
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