Acanthococcus coriaceus

Gum Tree Scale at Pearce, ACT

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Identification history

Eriococcus coriaceus	7 Nov 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Eriococcus confusus	4 Nov 2016	RogerF
Unverified	4 Nov 2016	Speedsta

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4 comments

RogerF wrote:

5 Nov 2016

Sorry I posted the wrong name. Its Erioccoccus coriaceous

Speedsta wrote:

8 Nov 2016

So is it insects inside eggs and when they hatch the spread throughout the tree?

RogerF wrote:

24 Dec 2016

I think the common name Blue Gum scale is incorrect. It is normally called gumtree scale. Ref CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. I know a blugum psyllid but not a bluegum scale and it is not actually very common on blue gums, Eucalyptus globulis .

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

25 Dec 2016

Common name amended. The name Blue Gum Scale came from ALA.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.077925 -35.368830
Maps Mount Taylor
Places Pearce, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
4 Nov 2016 02:13 PM Recorded on
Speedsta Recorded by
Collections
Speedsta Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Acanthococcus coriaceus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Species information

Acanthococcus coriaceus Scientific name
Gum Tree Scale Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 714.82m Recorded at altitude