Icerya purchasi
Cottony cushion scale at McKellar, ACT
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| Icerya purchasi | MichaelMulvaney | 16 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 10 Jan 2022 |
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Been on a Baccharis pilularis since December (that was when I first came across it). Observed a Wasp on it for a bit.
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Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- Baccharis pilularis Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Icerya purchasi Scientific name
- Cottony cushion scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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