Acanthococcus coriaceus

Gum Tree Scale at Bruce, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.089088-35.254572
• Altitude 645.6m
• Maps Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
• Places Bruce, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 10 Oct 2025 09:23 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Acanthococcus coriaceus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• Sugar ants Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Acanthococcus coriaceus Scientific name
• Gum Tree Scale Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 714.82m Recorded at altitude

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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