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Snow Ball Large Mealybug

Monophlebulus sp.

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Description:

Approx 12mm long

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
John La Salle
Try Monophlebulus - which is a pretty weird scale insect in the Margarodidae http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_softbugs/SnowBallMealybug.htm also http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/13947068 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19408228 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7258302
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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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