Icerya purchasi

Cottony cushion scale at Ainslie, ACT

Identification history

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

Be the first to comment

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

• Coordinates 149.138689-35.261061
• Altitude 580.6m
• Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 28 Oct 2025 04:26 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Icerya purchasi Scientific name
• Cottony cushion scale Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information

Record quality

• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
• Description
• Additional attributes