Acanthococcus coriaceus
Gum Tree Scale at Gungahlin, ACT
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| Acanthococcus coriaceus | pmillsApio87 | 16 Dec 2025 | |
| Eriococcus coriaceus | pmillsApio87 | 16 Dec 2025 | |
| Eriococcus coriaceus | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Nov 2025 | |
| Eriococcus coriaceus | AlisonMilton | 26 Nov 2025 |
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16 Dec 2025
Species has been transferred to a new genus: *Acanthococcus* (https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0a1a6582-d994-43c5-9b5d-70ba6c1943f7)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.128920-35.180512
- Altitude 622.0m
- Maps Yerrabi Pond
- Places Gungahlin, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2025 01:20 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Acanthococcus coriaceus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
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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6 / 7
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