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White Fibrous Lerps Insect

Glycaspis

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Description:

The fine hairs of these Lerps insects were glistening in the sun on the back of a Spathyglottis leaf

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Fibrous Lerp Insects - Genus Glycaspis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
VivBraznell
Thank you for the ident Martinl ...... have I named it correctly?
MartinL
This is quite spectacular. My first thought is that this is a lerp (an elaborate shell covering a psyllid insect) similar to this one called Glycapsis. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_softbugs/images/DSC_3450.jpg http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_softbugs/Glycaspis.htm Mealy bugs are usually more powdery.

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