Coccoidea (superfamily)
Mealy bug or scale insect at Kowen, ACT
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| Coccoidea (superfamily) | KimPullen | 3 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | JaneR | 20 May 2021 |
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dense infestation of leaves and leaf bases of Lepidosperma laterale (see sighting 4381729). This was the only one of the several sword sedge tussocks in this area that was infested.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.252303-35.319478
- Altitude 667.2m
- Maps Molonglo Gorge
- Places Kowen, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 18 May 2021 04:24 PM Recorded on
- JaneR Recorded by
- Lepidosperma laterale Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- JaneR Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Coccoidea (superfamily) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Coccoidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- Mealy bug or scale insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1338.2m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species