Icerya purchasi
Cottony cushion scale at Acton, ACT
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| Icerya purchasi | MichaelBedingfield | 5 May 2026 | ||
| Icerya purchasi | TimL | 4 May 2026 |
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Two of the smaller sized scale insects on the same plant, as seen in the third image. The head end of each insect is to the right of each image.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108964-35.277886
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 May 2026 09:46 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Icerya purchasi Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Icerya purchasi Scientific name
- Cottony cushion scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 778m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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