Walker's Mealybug
Walker's Mealybug - Dysmicoccus walkeri
Description
A very small, six legged, unarmored scale insect with a waxy covering.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Associated with grasses.
When to see it
Most likely to be found in summer and autumn.
UK Status
Status in Britain not known.
VC55 Status
Rare or under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Odstone specimen of 4th September 2015 is the first record of this species in VC55.
Steve Woodward
Odstone
04 September 2015
1st record for VC55
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