Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Mealybug ladybird at Coombs, ACT
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| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 15 Dec 2025 |
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16 Dec 2025
The green-grey dome-shaped individuals in the images are native mealybugs (Pseudococcidae) however, the white individual is a coccinellid (ladybeetle) larva. Possibly a mealybug destroyer ladybeetle, but there are several species with similar-looking larvae.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.046864-35.327483
- Altitude 587.3m
- Maps Holder Wetlands
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 Dec 2025 02:48 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Miranda NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Species information
- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Scientific name
- Mealybug ladybird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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