Icerya sp. (genus)

Cottony cushion scale at Mount Ainslie

Icerya sp. (genus) at Mount Ainslie - 24 Apr 2024
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Identification history

Icerya sp. (genus) 5 Jul 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Icerya sp. (genus) 15 May 2024 pmillsApio87
Icerya purchasi 27 Apr 2024 WendyEM
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) 25 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Icerya purchasi 25 Apr 2024 Hejor1

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2 comments

WendyEM wrote:
   27 Apr 2024
interesting - I have not observed these very often but last night I spotted 2 (in S Vic.) on the branchlet of a bipinnate Acacia sp like what yours appear to be on. I'll post my pics soon.
pmillsApio87 wrote:
   15 May 2024
Looks parasitised. Can't go further than genus based on the image supplied.

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  • 24 Apr 2024 03:18 PM Recorded on
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  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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