Coccus hesperidum

Brown Soft Scale at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029628-35.238243
• Altitude 640.9m
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 26 Jan 2026 12:10 PM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Citrus Associated plant
• Attended by small ants Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Coccus hesperidum Scientific name
• Brown Soft Scale Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Cosmopolitan
• Medium weed or pest
• 561.16m to 640.9m Recorded at altitude

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