Monophlebulus sp. (genus)
Giant Snowball Mealybug at Paddys River, ACT
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| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 12 May 2023 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | RogerF | 8 May 2022 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 8 May 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 6 May 2022 |
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User's notes
Insect about 12-15mm
2 comments
7 May 2022
Auloiceryia acaciae. Monophlebid. For some reason the program is not allowing me to suggest a name although I am logged in.
8 May 2022
Auloicerya acaciae is an old synonym for Icerya acaciae, see:-
Icerya acaciae
Icerya acaciae
Location information
- Coordinates 148.898496-35.472234
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 May 2022 11:33 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monophlebulus sp. (genus) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Monophlebulus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Giant Snowball Mealybug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1578.06m Recorded at altitude
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