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Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

Scale insect or Mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) field guide

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Apiomorpha calycina/urnalis* species complex (A gall forming scale)

Apiomorpha calycina/urnalis* species complex
Apiomorpha calycina/urnalis* species complex
Apiomorpha calycina/urnalis* species complex
Apiomorpha calycina/urnalis* species complex

Apiomorpha munita (Four horned Gum-tree Gall)

Apiomorpha munita
Apiomorpha munita
Apiomorpha munita
Apiomorpha munita

Apiomorpha sp. (genus) (A gall forming scale)

Apiomorpha sp. (genus)
Apiomorpha sp. (genus)
Apiomorpha sp. (genus)
Apiomorpha sp. (genus)

Apiomorpha spinifer (Spine headed apiomorph)

Apiomorpha spinifer
Apiomorpha spinifer

Apiomorpha strombylosa (A gall inducing scale insect)

Apiomorpha strombylosa
Apiomorpha strombylosa
Apiomorpha strombylosa

Apiomorpha urnalis (A scale forming an urn shaped gall on eucalypts)

Apiomorpha urnalis
Apiomorpha urnalis
Apiomorpha urnalis

Callipappus sp. (genus) (Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly)

Callipappus sp. (genus)
Callipappus sp. (genus)
Callipappus sp. (genus)
Callipappus sp. (genus)

Callococcus acaciae (Burgan woolly scale)

Callococcus acaciae
Callococcus acaciae
Callococcus acaciae
Callococcus acaciae

Ceroplastes rubens (Pink Wax Scale or Red Wax Scale)

Ceroplastes rubens
Ceroplastes rubens
Ceroplastes rubens
Ceroplastes rubens

Coccidae sp. (family) (Unidentified coccid scale insect)

Coccidae sp. (family)
Coccidae sp. (family)
Coccidae sp. (family)
Coccidae sp. (family)

Coccoidea (superfamily) (Mealy bug or scale insect)

Coccoidea (superfamily)
Coccoidea (superfamily)
Coccoidea (superfamily)
Coccoidea (superfamily)

Coccus hesperidum (Brown Soft Scale)

Coccus hesperidum
Coccus hesperidum
Coccus hesperidum

Coccus sp. (genus) (Soft scale)

Coccus sp. (genus)
Coccus sp. (genus)
Coccus sp. (genus)

Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale)

Cryptes baccatus
Cryptes baccatus
Cryptes baccatus
Cryptes baccatus

Cylindrococcus sp. (genus) (Allocasuarina Gall)

Cylindrococcus sp. (genus)
Cylindrococcus sp. (genus)
Cylindrococcus sp. (genus)
Cylindrococcus sp. (genus)

Dactylopius opuntiae (Prickly Pear Cochineal)

Dactylopius opuntiae
Dactylopius opuntiae
Dactylopius opuntiae

Diaspididae (family) (Armoured Scale)

Diaspididae (family)
Diaspididae (family)
Diaspididae (family)
Diaspididae (family)

Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale)

Eriococcidae sp. (family)
Eriococcidae sp. (family)
Eriococcidae sp. (family)
Eriococcidae sp. (family)

Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi (Felted scale on Eucalyptus blakelyi)

Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi
Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi
Eriococcidae sp. on Eucalyptus blakelyi

Eriococcus confusus (Gumtree scale)

Eriococcus confusus
Early instar nymphs

Early instar nymphs
Eriococcus confusus
Eriococcus confusus
Early instar nymphs

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