Psyllidae sp. (family)
Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect at Wodonga, VIC
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| Psyllidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Jun 2025 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 8 Jun 2025 |
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near impossible to see with my eyes!
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19 Jun 2025
Not a beetle but an immature 'psyllid' or Lerp Insect. It has lost its lerp and will now be very vulnerable. Two intact lerps are visible in the second image.
Most Australian 'psyllids' (290 species) have been moved to family Aphalaridae, with only 50 species remaining in Psyllidae.
Most Australian 'psyllids' (290 species) have been moved to family Aphalaridae, with only 50 species remaining in Psyllidae.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.874190-36.168441
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 May 2025 10:19 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location