Yellowbox lerp at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Lasiopsylla rotundipennis | 4 May 2022 | RogerF | ||
| Cardiaspina albitextura | 27 Apr 2022 | waltraud |
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User's notes
photos taken from 2 leaves and show:
1. Lerp, the protective cover that the nymph (larva of psyllid) produce from the sap of the tree;
2.) Nymph, probably the 5th instar larva after removing protective lerp; I slightly squeezed the nymph when I removed the lerp cover; note the green sap droplet on the side of the abdomen;
3.) Ventral view of a nymph, earlier stage than 2.);
4.) Lerps and exuvia the moulted skin of a nymph.
I assume they are all of the same species.
4 comments
waltraud
wrote:
28 Apr 2022
Ah, thanks Roger
there is a little lerp on the 3rd photo which seems to be different from the larger smooth structures; it seems to have a lattice structure. I will go back to see whether I can take better photos and whether there are in fact different species.
there is a little lerp on the 3rd photo which seems to be different from the larger smooth structures; it seems to have a lattice structure. I will go back to see whether I can take better photos and whether there are in fact different species.
waltraud
wrote:
28 Apr 2022
I googled and found Cardiaspina sp., the Lace or Basket psyllid that builds scallop-shaped lerps see https://focusonfauna.com/2017/11/18/not-more-about-lerps/
It looks different to the Cardiaspina sp of CNM Cardiaspina sp. (genus)
It looks different to the Cardiaspina sp of CNM Cardiaspina sp. (genus)
RogerF
wrote:
4 May 2022
Sorry again. I made a mistake. It is Lasiopsylla rotundipennis, a smooth lerp often found on yellow box. Its incorrectly captioned in my book.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.169022-35.226142
- Altitude 617.1m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 27 Apr 2022 07:49 AM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Lasiopsylla rotundipennis Scientific name
- Yellowbox lerp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 641.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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