Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Mealybug ladybird at Acton, ACT
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| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Apr 2021 | |
| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | TimL | 17 Apr 2021 |
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User's notes
The small insect had what appeared to be an even smaller, active parasite (?) of some sort attached to its back.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106450-35.274985
- Altitude 646.6m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2021 01:03 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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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