Callipappus sp. (genus)
15 Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly at Krawarree, NSW
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| Callipappus sp. (genus) | pmillsApio87 | 16 Dec 2025 | |
| Callipappus sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 18 Apr 2025 | |
| Unverified | amarsh | 18 Apr 2025 |
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2 comments
21 Apr 2025
Brilliant! A cross between an insect and a shuttlecock - that's got to be new to science.
16 Dec 2025
Great sighting of a male *Callipappus*. Although this genus was first recorded back in the 1880s we still do not know how many species are in the genus.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.652649-35.723004
- Maps Deua National Park (CNM area)
- Places Krawarree, NSW
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2025 11:24 AM Recorded on
- amarsh Recorded by
- Grass Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- amarsh NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Callipappus sp. (genus) Featured Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Callipappus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1122m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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