Pseudococcidae sp. (family)

A mealybug at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

	Pseudococcidae sp. (family)	6 Jan 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Pseudococcidae sp. (family)	6 Jan 2025	abread111

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3 comments

abread111 wrote:

6 Jan 2025

Michael
Is there anywhere to key it to a genus? I had a bit of a look and cannot find anything like it. Barbara

waltraud wrote:

7 Jan 2025

hi Michael and Barb
It seems that I can't moderate items in that area ie north of ? Blue Metal road which probably has to do with the change of my email address.

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

7 Jan 2025

Possibly just logged on at a time when an upgrade was happening maybe try again

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Location information

Coordinates 149.169477 -35.226577
Altitude 654.0m
Maps The Fair, Watson
Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
6 Jan 2025 11:09 AM Recorded on
abread111 Recorded by
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abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

Acacia genistifolia Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Pseudococcidae sp. (family) Scientific name
A mealybug Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 6069.1m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania