Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)


This category covers the Sternorrhyncha, one of the four suborders of the large order Hemiptera (bugs). It contains the Aphids (Aphidoidea) with 3 families and 169 species in Australia, most of which are introduced; the Jumping plant lice or Psyllids or Lerp insects (Psylloidea), very diverse with 6 families and over 400 species; and the Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) with 119 species. The scale insects (Coccoidea), with 21 families and 854 species, are also classified here, but currently have their own category in NatureMapr.

The majority of Australian Psylloidea species - about 350 - are now classified in the families Aphalaridae and Triozidae.

References

Hollis, David 2004. Australian Psylloidea: jumping plantlice and lerp insects. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra

 

https://sites.google.com/site/insectsoftasmaniahemiptera/sternorrhyncha/psyllidae-lerps-jumping-plant-lice


Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)

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Hejor1 wrote:
12 Feb 2025
@MichaelMulvaney aha! I've not known what they are!

Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis
12 Feb 2025
The orange balls are their eggs/larvae

Acizzia acaciaedecurrentis
6 Jan 2025
Possibly Cardiaspina densitexta

Cardiaspina sp. (genus)
kasiaaus wrote:
31 Dec 2024
I agree that the iNat photos of the Cardiaspina psyllids look very similar.

Cardiaspina sp. (genus)
31 Dec 2024
Cardiaspina?

Cardiaspina sp. (genus)
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