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Pseudococcidae sp. (family)

A mealybug at Downer, ACT

Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Pseudococcidae sp. (family) 26 Mar 2021 KimPullen
Unidentified 24 Mar 2021 TimL

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Unsure what this is so have placed it under scale insects/mealybugs to get it onto CNM's sighting records.

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Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Downer, ACT - 1 Aug 2021 by TimL Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jul 2021 by TimL Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Downer, ACT - 18 Jul 2021 by TimL Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Downer, ACT - 16 Jul 2021 by TimL Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Downer, ACT - 30 May 2021 by TimL Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL Camponotus nigroaeneus (Sugar ant) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021 by TimL Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021 by TimL Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 18 Apr 2021 by TimL Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Downer, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by TimL Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Downer, ACT - 9 Apr 2021 by TimL Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Downer, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by TimL Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by TimL Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Downer, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by TimL Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL Membracidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by TimL Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by TimL Periclystus circuiter (Angular Wing Antlion) at Downer, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL Perga dorsalis (Steel-blue sawfly, spitfire) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Downer, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by TimL Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Downer, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by TimL Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Downer, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by TimL Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) at Downer, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by TimL Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by TimL Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Downer, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by TimL Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Downer, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by TimL Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Downer, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by rawshorty Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Downer, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by TimL Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Downer, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by TimL Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Downer, ACT - 4 Nov 2020 by TimL Saccharodite chrysonoe (Derbid planthopper) at Downer, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by TimL Diplopoda sp. (class) (Unidentified millipede) at Downer, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by TimL Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL Empidoidea (superfamily) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Downer, ACT - 18 Sep 2020 by TimL Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by TimL Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL Crepidomenus fulgidus (Click beetle) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by Christine Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL Encosmia sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Downer, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by TimL Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL Argyrodes sp. (genus) (Dew-drop spider) at Downer, ACT - 28 Jul 2020 by TimL Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Downer, ACT - 28 Jul 2020 by TimL
Sylvicola dubius (Wood-gnat) at Downer, ACT - 1 Aug 2021 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jul 2021 by TimL
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Downer, ACT - 18 Jul 2021 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Downer, ACT - 16 Jul 2021 by TimL
Geastrum sp. (Geastrum sp.) at Downer, ACT - 30 May 2021 by TimL
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Downer, ACT - 18 May 2021 by TimL
Camponotus nigroaeneus (Sugar ant) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021 by TimL
Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 14 May 2021 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 18 Apr 2021 by TimL
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Downer, ACT - 16 Apr 2021 by TimL
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Downer, ACT - 9 Apr 2021 by TimL
Pergidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Sawfly) at Downer, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by TimL
Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by TimL
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Downer, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL
Membracidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 19 Mar 2021 by TimL
Acanthuchus trispinifer (Three-horned treehopper) at Downer, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by TimL
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by TimL
Periclystus circuiter (Angular Wing Antlion) at Downer, ACT - 26 Feb 2021 by TimL
Perga dorsalis (Steel-blue sawfly, spitfire) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL
Scolia (Discolia) verticalis (Yellow-headed hairy flower wasp) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Geron nigralis (Slender bee fly) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Downer, ACT - 11 Feb 2021 by AlisonMilton
Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Downer, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by TimL
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Downer, ACT - 17 Jan 2021 by TimL
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Downer, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by TimL
Austroicetes pusilla (Grasshopper, Locust) at Downer, ACT - 8 Jan 2021 by TimL
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by TimL
Leioproctus sp. (genus) (Plaster bee) at Downer, ACT - 3 Jan 2021 by TimL
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Downer, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by TimL
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Downer, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by rawshorty
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Downer, ACT - 19 Nov 2020 by TimL
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Downer, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by TimL
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Downer, ACT - 4 Nov 2020 by TimL
Saccharodite chrysonoe (Derbid planthopper) at Downer, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by TimL
Diplopoda sp. (class) (Unidentified millipede) at Downer, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 11 Oct 2020 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Downer, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Empidoidea (superfamily) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Downer, ACT - 18 Sep 2020 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Aglaotilla sp. (genus) (Australian Velvet Ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by TimL
Rainbowia sp. (genus) (A mite) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Crepidomenus fulgidus (Click beetle) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by Christine
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Downer, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by TimL
Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant) at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL
Tipulidae or Limoniidae (family) (Unidentified Crane Fly) at Downer, ACT - 11 Aug 2020 by TimL
Encosmia sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Downer, ACT - 6 Aug 2020 by TimL
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Downer, ACT - 4 Aug 2020 by TimL
Argyrodes sp. (genus) (Dew-drop spider) at Downer, ACT - 28 Jul 2020 by TimL
Carabidae sp. (family) (A ground beetle) at Downer, ACT - 28 Jul 2020 by TimL

Location information

Species information

  • Pseudococcidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • A mealybug Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 19 Mar 2021 12:56 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • Aphids Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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