Eriococcidae sp. (family)

Unidentified felted scale at Macquarie, ACT

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Identification history

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

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On bamboo axle (gold stripe & Alphonse Karr). Gracilis appears unaffected by this scale.

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MikiDee wrote:

3 Nov 2024

Thanks for ID. I appreciate it and don’t disagree, it makes sense— except that they appear black without a hint of orange or red as I understand is usual with giant snowball mealy bug. In other respects, it makes sense. Is there a black variation?
Is there any way I can edit and add more photos?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.066375 -35.253728
Altitude 605.4m
Places Macquarie, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Oct 2024 05:14 PM Recorded on
MikiDee Recorded by
Collections
MikiDee NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

Female Gender
Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
Ant photo bomb Associated animal
Gold Strip & Alphonse Karr Bamboo only Associated plant
Egg laying Breeding behaviour
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Eriococcidae sp. (family) Scientific name
Unidentified felted scale Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 652.8m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania