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

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

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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

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

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KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
The ALA occurrence record gives Black Mountain as the Locality (i.e. place where the specimen was collected, as opposed to the place where it was subsequently lodged), and 'yellow tray trap' under Occurrence remarks. These traps are simply a shallow tray (white or sometimes coloured) filled with water and a small amount of detergent to break the surface tension. Insects may fall into it, or be attracted to it, and be trapped. They can be productive for small, delicate aerial insects such as aphids and micro-wasps.
Toxoptera citricida
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Kim I did see that record but was confused as to whether it was a specimen provided by CSIRO Black Mountain or a specimen collected at Black Mountain - is there any way of knowing for sure?
Toxoptera citricida
KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
It does look like T. citricida as illustrated in ALA, but I don't feel qualified to confirm it as that species.
ALA has an old (1960) record of Toxoptera citricida in Canberra, see:
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/b298222d-e3b5-4f45-ae92-fa1664d2fc1d
Toxoptera citricida
HelenCross wrote:
Yesterday
Thanks Michael, I've passed this on to the ANBG
Toxoptera citricida
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
Yesterday
Bugger Medicosma is a member of the Rutaceae I will make a name suggestion and alert biosecurity @ACTBioSecurity @HelenCross
@KimPullen can you please give a second opinion re ID
Toxoptera citricida

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