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Identification history

	Pseudococcidae sp. (family)	12 May 2023	pmillsApio87
	Monophlebulus sp. (genus)	11 Apr 2023	CarbonAI
	Unidentified	11 Apr 2023	ConBoekel

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Speculative. There was a mealy bug it was parasitized. The small larva at the head has just crawled out. Not sure, really.

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pmillsApio87 wrote:

12 May 2023

Wax trails tend to be left by pseudococcids (true mealybugs) on *Acacia*.

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

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Less than 5mm Animal size

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