Mealybug ladybird at Bandiana, VIC
Identification history
| Cryptolaemus montrouzieri | 8 Sep 2025 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unverified | 7 Sep 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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sitting on an aged acacia gall. Looks mostly black with orange head and tail. And the tail end has this weird 'tail' poking out.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.920137-36.145739
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2025 10:43 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Lady beetles (Coccinellidae) Beetles (Coleoptera) Insects
Additional information
- wattle, gall Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Scientific name
- Mealybug ladybird Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 794m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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