Pseudococcidae sp. (family)
A mealybug at Ainslie, ACT
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| Coccoidea (superfamily) | pmillsApio87 | 16 Dec 2025 | ||
| Pseudococcidae sp. (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Nov 2025 | ||
| Eriococcidae sp. (family) | Hejor1 | 16 Nov 2025 |
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2 comments
16 Dec 2025
Unsure whether this is a felt scale or mealybug; they can look similar during this stage of life.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.148586-35.273156
- Altitude 624.1m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2025 04:21 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Pseudococcidae sp. (family) Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
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
- External link More information
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