Pseudococcidae sp. (family)
A mealybug at Acton, ACT
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| Pseudococcidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 13 May 2022 | |
| Pseudococcidae sp. (family) | KimPullen | 14 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 14 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
The 14 mm long scale insect had a small parasitic wasp (seen in the second image) persistently crawling over it. Details of the wasp are provided in sighting 4384493.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.104715-35.275198
- Altitude 637.9m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 May 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudococcidae sp. (family) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Pseudococcidae sp. (family) Scientific name
- A mealybug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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