Symonicoccus australis
Grass Coccid at Watson, ACT
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| Symonicoccus australis | MichaelMulvaney | 22 Jun 2023 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 27 Mar 2023 | |
| Symonicoccus australis | abread111 | 27 Mar 2023 |
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User's notes
at the edge of the Clancy loop track on small patches of Aristida grass
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.169141-35.228225
- Altitude 645.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 27 Mar 2023 12:06 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- an Aristida grass - seemed to be restricted to this grass which was not very common in the area - largest patch seen of affected grass was about 1 m x 1 m Associated plant
- attended by small black ants Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Symonicoccus australis
Species information
- Symonicoccus australis Scientific name
- Grass Coccid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 645m Recorded at altitude
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