- sugar lerp insect
- noun
: a psyllid bug (Spondyliaspis eucalypti) that secretes large amounts of lerp honey
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sugar lerp insect
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sugar-lerp — /ˈʃʊgə lɜp/ (say shooguh lerp) noun an insect, Spondyliapsis eucalypti, of the order Hemiptera, which makes a small conical casing for its larvae on gumleaves …
jumping plant louse — any of numerous lice, of the family Psyllidae, that feed on plant juices and are sometimes pests of fruits and vegetables. Also called psylla, psyllid. [1900 05] * * * ▪ insect any member of the approximately 2,000 species of the insect… … Universalium
