Icerya sp. (genus)

Cottony cushion scale at Greenleigh, NSW

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Identification history

Icerya sp. (genus)	12 May 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Icerya sp. (genus)	12 May 2023	pmillsApio87
Icerya purchasi	16 Apr 2023	MichaelMulvaney
Monophlebulus sp. (genus)	16 Apr 2023	CarbonAI
Icerya purchasi	16 Apr 2023	Hejor1

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4 comments

pmillsApio87 wrote:

12 May 2023

@MichaelMulvaney the shape of the ovisac doesn't match that for *Icerya purchasi* and there are several undescribed species of *Icerya* but I'm not able to select *Icerya* as a possible id. Thanks for your help!

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 May 2023

Thanks Penny - will fix - Can you please pass your eye over and check that our other ID's of Icerya purchasi are correct see
Icerya purchasi

Cheers Michael

pmillsApio87 wrote:

12 May 2023

Thanks Michael! The other sightings of *Icerya purchasi* all look correct.

All the best,
Penny

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

12 May 2023

Thanks much appreciated

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Location information

Coordinates 149.250828 -35.364725
Altitude 637.6m
Maps QPRC LGA
Places Greenleigh, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Apr 2023 12:20 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by

Species information

Icerya sp. (genus) Scientific name
Cottony cushion scale Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
637.59m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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