Acanthococcus coriaceus

Gum Tree Scale at Hawker, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.031677-35.251325
• Altitude 696.9m
• Maps The Pinnacle
• Places Hawker, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 6 Jan 2026 09:49 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects Acanthococcus coriaceus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• Attendant ants Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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