Teardrop Scale
Diaspididae gen. indet.
FP-12632
Discoverer: Z. Scott (2023)
Fauna Portal species: 12632
Diaspididae gen. indet. FP-12632 female, dorsal (HBI N29478-2; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2023)
Fauna Portal Image No. 7399Diagnosis
This species is characterised by it's distinct teardrop-shaped body.
On Barrow Island it has only been detected on Ficus brachypoda and the mangrove Avicennia marina.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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