Cottony cushion scale at McKellar, ACT
Identification history
| Icerya purchasi | 16 Jan 2022 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Unverified | 10 Jan 2022 | Amata |
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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
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Collections
Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Additional information
- Baccharis pilularis Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour
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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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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