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Cardiaspina sp.
A lerp which is slightly different yet again to the others in the genus
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/401...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/100...
The radiating spokes are lance-shaped forming a beautiful pattern.
Spotted on a eucalyptus leaf - ? species.
These lerps are sugary secretions by nymphs of a hemipteran insect (Psyllid), also called jumping plant lice. The nymphs use these lerps as covers from predators while they feed and develop into adults. They suck plant juices; the damage often seen as patches of discolouration on the leaf surface.
Some interesting information on lerps here:
http://www.birdlife.org.au/australian-bi...
Order: Hemiptera
Spotted on Oct 7, 2015
Submitted on Nov 3, 2015
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Another one for the collection.