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Peculiar being Thank you Christine Young for the fast identification of this species :-) Europe,Geotagged,Icerya purchasi,Icerya seychellarum,Macro,Portugal,insect

Peculiar being

Thank you Christine Young for the fast identification of this species :-)

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Christine Young

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Another possibility would be Icerya seychellarum. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Icerya-seychellarum-Westwood_fig1_344928968 Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Flavio
    
    Lion
    
    Yes! That looks a lot like this one. Thank you! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      You're welcome! Posted 3 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Excellent contribution, we have only 2 other scale insects documented so this is very valuable. Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Well done Flavio Posted 3 years ago
1. Flavio
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much Niel ;-) Posted 3 years ago

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The Icerya seychellarum

Icerya seychellarum is a scale insect in the family Monophlebidae.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Christine Young

By Flavio

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Uploaded Jan 16, 2022. Captured in Quinta Argentina, Moncarapacho, Faro, 8700-100 Moncarapacho, Portugal.

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