Coccidae sp. (family)

Unidentified coccid scale insect at Macquarie, ACT

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Identification history

Coccidae sp. (family)	2 May 2025	MichaelMulvaney
Coccidae sp. (family)	6 Dec 2024	pmillsApio87
Monophlebulus sp. (genus)	3 Nov 2024	CarbonAI
Coccidae sp. (family)	3 Nov 2024	MikiDee

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User's notes

This is either P. corni (European fruit lecanium) or Perscicae. Host plant is a forest pansy. Scale appears dormant. Crawlers released. Open to suggestions

2 comments

MikiDee wrote:

3 Nov 2024

Observing these over a period of months, they’ve never displayed white wax, or congregated together, therefore I don’t think they are giant snowball mealybug. They also seem to display different behaviour and distribution, are much bigger than the giant snowball mealybug and are more consistent with the type of scale I identified, but thanks for the suggestion. Keen for a mod to weigh in as it would be good to know exactly what this is.

pmillsApio87 wrote:

6 Dec 2024

Looks like a soft scale (Coccidae). Definitely not monophlebids/giant snowball scale insects (which are not true mealybugs).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.066331 -35.253756
Altitude 605.2m
Places Macquarie, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
23 Oct 2024 08:57 AM Recorded on
MikiDee Recorded by
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MikiDee NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
Breeding behaviour
Forest Pansy (judas tree) Associated plant
Female Gender
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Coccidae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified coccid scale insect Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 729.2m Recorded at altitude
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