Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

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Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)

Featured sightings

Callipappus sp. (genus) (Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly) at Krawarree, NSW - 16 Apr 2025 by amarsh

Callipappus sp. (genus) (Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly) at Bundanoon, NSW - 14 May 2022 by Aussiegall

Apiomorpha sp. (genus) (A gall forming scale) at Theodore, ACT - 28 Apr 2021 by AlisonMilton

Apiomorpha urnalis (A scale forming an urn shaped gall on eucalypts) at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2019 by Illilanga

Latest sightings

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by TimL

Unverified Scale insect or Mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 30 Mar 2025 by jonvanbeest

Cryptes baccatus (Wattle Tick Scale) at Goulburn, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Coccidae sp. (family) (Unidentified coccid scale insect) at Strathnairn, ACT - 17 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Callipappus sp. (genus) (Mealybug, Bird of Paradise fly) at Krawarree, NSW - 16 Apr 2025 by amarsh

Unverified Scale insect or Mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 4 Jan 2025 by WendyEM

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Unverified Scale insect or Mealybug (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) at Bonville, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Apiomorpha munita at Sawyers Gully, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by LeeMears

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by AlisonMilton

Monophlebidae sp. (family) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Icerya acaciae (Acacia mealy bug) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Coccidae sp. (family) (Unidentified coccid scale insect) at Canberra, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Monophlebidae sp. (family) at Kungala, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by donnanchris

Eriococcus coriaceus (Gumtree Scale) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Coccidae sp. (family) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 6 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Depot Beach, NSW - 6 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Canberra, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by rawshorty

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Acton, ACT - 28 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Campbell, ACT - 1 Apr 2025 by Pirom

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) (Giant Snowball Mealybug) at Anembo, NSW - 1 Apr 2025 by Csteele4

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Latham, ACT - 31 Mar 2025 by Caric

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 25 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Bargo, NSW - 28 Mar 2025 by Snows

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VanessaC wrote:

21 Apr 2025

Brilliant! A cross between an insect and a shuttlecock - that's got to be new to science.

Callipappus sp. (genus)

ruthkerruish wrote:

15 Feb 2025

I do not think it is a species of Monophlebulus, unless it is a very unusual species.

Monophlebulus sp. (genus)

RogerF wrote:

21 Jan 2025

Definitely Cryptes. Can someone verify?

Cryptes baccatus

jb2602 wrote:

20 Jan 2025

Mealy bug + instars attended by ants

Icerya acaciae

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

7 Jan 2025

Possibly just logged on at a time when an upgrade was happening maybe try again

Pseudococcidae sp. (family)

Significant sightings

Callipappus australis at Ulladulla, NSW

Recent activity

Monophlebulus sp. (genus)

Cryptes baccatus at Goulburn, NSW

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Goulburn, NSW

Cryptes baccatus at Goulburn, NSW

Coccidae sp. (family) at Strathnairn, ACT

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

Callipappus sp. (genus) at Krawarree, NSW

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

Monophlebulus sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

Monophlebulus sp. (genus)

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