Coccus hesperidum

Brown Soft Scale at Crowther, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.568648-34.123145
• Altitude 561.2m
• Places Crowther, NSW

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 11 Jan 2026 09:50 AM Recorded on
• Frecko Recorded by

• Collections

  Frecko NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects Coccus hesperidum

Additional information

• Lemon tree Associated plant
• Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

• Coccus hesperidum Scientific name
• Brown Soft Scale Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Cosmopolitan
• Medium weed or pest
• 561.16m to 562.3m Recorded at altitude

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