Psyllidae sp. (family)

Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Psyllidae sp. (family)	19 Jun 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	8 Jun 2025	KylieWaldon

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near impossible to see with my eyes!

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KimberiRP wrote:

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.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
31 May 2025 10:19 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Latest Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families) Insects

Additional information

gum tree Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
308 images trained Machine learning
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