Monophlebidae (family)
1 Mealy Bugs at Deakin, ACT
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| Monophlebidae (family) | KimPullen | 16 Jan 2021 | |
| Monophlebidae (family) | donhe | 14 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | JackyF | 14 Jan 2021 |
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Not even sure if these are moth larvae. Soft and white underneath but no obvious legs and seemed to be anchored in one spot. On wattle, appeared to be tended by meat ants.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098486-35.324897
- Altitude 630.4m
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 07:08 PM Recorded on
- JackyF Recorded by
- Acacia Dealbata Associated plant
- Meat ants Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JackyF Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monophlebidae (family) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Monophlebidae (family) Scientific name
- Mealy Bugs Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 771m Recorded at altitude
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