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Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

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Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

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Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Gungahlin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Monophlebidae sp. (family) (Mealy Bugs) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Callococcus acaciae (Burgan woolly scale) at O'Connor, ACT by Janet
Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Monophlebidae sp. (family) (Mealy Bugs) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Icerya sp. (genus) (Cottony cushion scale) at Lower Borough, NSW by mcleana
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Eriococcus confusus (Gumtree scale) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) (A mealybug) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel
Pseudococcidae sp. (family) (A mealybug) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Callococcus acaciae (Burgan woolly scale) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Coccoidea (superfamily) (Mealy bug or scale insect) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Acton, ACT by AlisonMilton
Icerya purchasi (Cottony cushion scale) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Vincentia, NSW by Miranda
Pulvinaria sp. (genus) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:
7 Jan 2025
Possibly just logged on at a time when an upgrade was happening maybe try again
Pseudococcidae sp. (family)
waltraud wrote:
7 Jan 2025
hi Michael and Barb
It seems that I can't moderate items in that area ie north of ? Blue Metal road which probably has to do with the change of my email address.
Pseudococcidae sp. (family)
abread111 wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Michael
Is there anywhere to key it to a genus? I had a bit of a look and cannot find anything like it. Barbara
Pseudococcidae sp. (family)
Hejor1 wrote:
8 Dec 2024
@pmillsApio87 a eucalyptus sp but I don't know species.
Coccidae sp. (family)
pmillsApio87 wrote:
6 Dec 2024
@Hejor1 not hatched; they've been preyed upon (most likely birds).
Eriococcidae sp. (family)

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Monophlebulus sp. (genus)

Monophlebulus sp. (genus)

Monophlebidae sp. (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW

Monophlebidae sp. (family) at Bungendore, NSW

Callococcus acaciae at O'Connor, ACT

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at O'Connor, ACT

Callococcus acaciae at O'Connor, ACT

Icerya acaciae at Manton, NSW

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Manton, NSW

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