Froggattia olivinia

Olive Lace Bug at Yarralumla, ACT

Froggattia olivinia at Yarralumla, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 03:55 PM
Froggattia olivinia at Yarralumla, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 03:55 PM
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Froggattia olivinia 19 Mar 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 18 Mar 2025 W

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

19 Mar 2025

This is the 1st Naturemapr record of this species. There is a 2024 Inaturalist record from Kingston and a 2016 Bowerbird record from Holder. Although a native species it is considered a significant threat to the olive industry

2 comments

   19 Mar 2025
@ACTBioSecurity - Hi this is not on your priority list and has been recorded in the ACT before. ACT may in fact be part of its natural distribution but I am unsure about that. Nevertheless it is a high priority pest species of Victorian Agriculture so something you may want to investigate further. https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-insects-and-mites/priority-pest-insects-and-mites/olive-lace-bug
HarleyB wrote:
   27 Mar 2025
Thanks Michael. I will see if this is one that we need to act on.

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Additional information

  • Looked like a bunch of nymphs on the back of an olive leaf. Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Froggattia olivinia Scientific name
  • Olive Lace Bug Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Major weed or pest
  • 564.26m to 565.89m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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