Gumtree scale at Bredbo, NSW
Identification history
| Acanthococcus confusus | 16 Dec 2025 | pmillsApio87 | ||
| Acanthococcus confusus | 16 Dec 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Acanthococcus confusus | 16 Dec 2025 | AlisonMilton |
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pmillsApio87
wrote:
16 Dec 2025
@MichaelMulvaney many of the species of *Eriococcus*, including *E. confusus* and *E. coriaceus*, have been transferred to *Acanthococcus*: https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/Acanthococcus;ERIOCOCCIDAE/names
Location information
- Coordinates 149.145635-35.952823
- Altitude 713.7m
- Places Bredbo, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 12 Dec 2025 09:39 AM Recorded on
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Collections
AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Eriococcus confusus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Acanthococcus confusus Scientific name
- Gumtree scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 713.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Eriococcus confusus
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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