Pseudococcidae sp. (family)

A mealybug at Watson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.150769-35.238627
• Altitude 611.0m
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 22 Feb 2023 11:29 AM Recorded on
• abread111 Recorded by

• Collections

  abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

• Hypericum gramineum Associated plant
• there was an even smaller insect moving around these - I was not able to photograph it adequately Associated animal
• Less than 5mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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
• Machine learning
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• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
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