Pseudococcidae sp. (family)

A mealybug at O'Connor, ACT

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Pseudococcidae sp. (family) MichaelMulvaney 1 May 2025
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) pmillsApio87 12 May 2023
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) CarbonAI 11 Apr 2023
Unverified ConBoekel 11 Apr 2023

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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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   12 May 2023
Wax trails tend to be left by pseudococcids (true mealybugs) on *Acacia*.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 15 Feb 2023 09:31 AM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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