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Eriococcidae sp. (family)

Unidentified felted scale at Jerrabomberra, ACT

Eriococcidae sp. (family) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
Eriococcidae sp. (family) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
Eriococcidae sp. (family) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
Eriococcidae sp. (family) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Eriococcidae sp. (family) 12 May 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Eriococcidae sp. (family) 12 May 2023 pmillsApio87
Unidentified 20 Nov 2022 Christine

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Being tended by Coconut Ants.

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pmillsApio87 wrote:
   12 May 2023
Either *Lachnodius* or *Lobimargo*.

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Nearby sightings

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Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Christine Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Christine Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Christine Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 30 Jul 2022 by Mike Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2021 by Mike Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2021 by Mike Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 by Christine Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2021 by Christine Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Mike Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Mike
Suhpalacsa flavipes (Yellow Owlfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Feb 2023 by Christine
Paropsisterna beata (Blessed Leaf Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2022 by Christine
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Christine
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by Christine
Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 30 Jul 2022 by Mike
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2021 by Mike
Verbascum virgatum (Green Mullein) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 19 Nov 2021 by Mike
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 11 Nov 2021 by Christine
Oenosandra boisduvalii (Boisduval's Autumn Moth) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 7 Nov 2021 by Christine
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Mike
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 9 Oct 2021 by Mike

Location information

Species information

  • Eriococcidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • Unidentified felted scale Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 19 Nov 2022 01:01 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus Associated plant
  • Coconut Ant (Papyrus nitidus) Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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