Monophlebulus sp. (genus)
Giant Snowball Mealybug at Wanniassa, ACT
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| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 12 May 2023 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 2 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | theaoloughlin | 2 May 2023 |
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Orange and black bug with soft outer shell and six legs found on dead fallen eucalypt leaf. Curled in legs when picked up, but later legs came out and walked around.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.095807-35.382494
- Maps Farrer Ridge
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 May 2023 02:05 PM Recorded on
- theaoloughlin Recorded by
- Eucalyptus dead fallen leaf Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- theaoloughlin Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monophlebulus sp. (genus) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Monophlebulus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Giant Snowball Mealybug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1578.06m Recorded at altitude
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