Monophlebulus sp. (genus)
Giant Snowball Mealybug at Mongarlowe, NSW
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| Monophlebidae (family) | pmillsApio87 | 12 May 2023 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 10 May 2023 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 9 May 2023 |
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User's notes
I think this was a beetle?
1 comment
12 May 2023
Markings and colour doesn't quite match *Monophlebulus*. Could be a species from one of the similar-looking genera (e.g. *Melaleucococcus*, *Nodulicoccus*).
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- LisaH 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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Record quality
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