Other Invertebrates
Sighting 4351470

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Unidentified 18 Oct 2020 KylieWaldon

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There were lots and lots of damage on gum leaves by what I presume is some kind of lurp. Is a lurp a creature in itself, or is it just the pupa of other creatures? Can you tell species by this photo (without photo of lurp!)

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   19 Oct 2020
Possibly Cardiaspina albitextura, White Lace Lerp, see:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Species/20351
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   20 Jan 2021
Lerps are aphid like creatures that protect themselves with a waxy covering. Can't tell from the photos but it would appear thatch of what is photographed may be gall damage.

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