Melanococcus sp. (genus)
A mealy bug at O'Connor, ACT
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| Melanococcus sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 12 May 2023 | |
| Melanococcus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 12 May 2023 | |
| Melanococcus albizziae | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | ConBoekel | 11 Apr 2023 |
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1 comment
12 May 2023
@MichaelMulvaney I agree these are *Melanococcus* but the markings and wax distribution don't match *M. albizziae*. Thanks for your help!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.111372-35.265112
- Altitude 618.4m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2023 09:36 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanococcus sp. (genus) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Melanococcus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A mealy bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685.08m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- GPS evidence of location
- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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