Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Mealybug ladybird at Fadden, ACT
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| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | AlisonMilton | 17 Feb 2023 | |
| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | YumiCallaway | 10 Jul 2020 |
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I'm not completely sure about the ID I've suggested as I don't know how to differentiate between the potential IDs I've found.
Skimming through M. Gleeson's 'Miniature Lives', I've noted the following as similar in appearance:
Solenopsis mealybugs (Phenacoccus solenopsis) p.153
Larvae of a mealybug ladybird (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri) p.192
CNM has some under Coccinellidae sp (family), and some specifically under C. montrouzieri. There may be more that I haven't come across.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109095-35.399168
- Altitude 695.3m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2018 08:00 PM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Scientific name
- Mealybug ladybird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
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