Lachnodius sp. (genus)

Felted Scale at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Lachnodius sp. (genus)	30 Nov 2020	MichaelBedingfield
Lachnodius sp. (genus)	30 Nov 2020	pmillsApio87
Unverified	20 Nov 2020	AlisonMilton

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Found crawling down the bark of a eucalypt. Perhaps some kind of scale? Ruler in photo 4 is in metric

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pmillsApio87 wrote:

30 Nov 2020

Eriococcid (felt scale) from genus 'Lachnodius'. Species could be 'Lachnodius sealakeensis' but morphological and genetic examination required for species identification.

AlisonMilton wrote:

30 Nov 2020

Thanks. I found one more free walking specimen yesterday and gave it to Michael Mulvaney today.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.026492 -35.233197
Altitude 607.2m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Nov 2020 09:15 AM Recorded on
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Insects Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Lachnodius sp. (genus) Scientific name
Felted Scale Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
607.2m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania