Cryptes baccatus
Wattle Tick Scale at Karabar, NSW
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| Cryptes baccatus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| Coccidae sp. (family) | Heinol | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Uromycladium (genus) | CarbonAI | 29 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | Eland | 29 Sep 2026 |
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1 comment
30 Sep 2026
As the name suggests the wattle tick scale is a coccid usually only found on wattles. However Persian Silk Tree is in the wider Fabaceae super family and I gather the scale can occasionally switch to infest the silk tree. Persian Silk Tree, in Canberra at least, tends to have a short life of no more than 20-30 years. If yours is at this age then perhaps it is nearing the end of its life and its defences are down allowing the wattle tick scale to thrive.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.219834-35.367454
- Places Karabar, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2026 08:10 AM Recorded on
- Eland Recorded by
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- Eland NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Cryptes baccatus Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) Insects
Species information
- Cryptes baccatus Scientific name
- Wattle Tick Scale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 878.03m Recorded at altitude
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