Melanococcus sp. (genus)
A mealy bug at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Melanococcus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Dec 2024 | |
| Melanococcus sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 6 Dec 2024 | |
| Melanococcus albizziae | MichaelMulvaney | 12 Nov 2024 | |
| Monophlebulus sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 9 Nov 2024 | |
| Unverified | DianneClarke | 9 Nov 2024 |
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.217941-35.379481
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2024 12:25 PM Recorded on
- DianneClarke Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- There are a couple of insects - bottom right side of the scale in the 1st photo and one on the front left hand side of the insect a leaf to the top left in the 2nd photo. Is this the insect inside the scale? Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanococcus sp. (genus) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Melanococcus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A mealy bug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 685.08m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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