Cryptes baccatus

Common name: Wattle Tick Scale

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Mainly reported from southern Australia.

Description:

This bug was approximately 7 millimetres long.

Notes:

We have photographed this bug in October. It was feeding on Acacia pulchella.

References:

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9458875f-bb0d-472f-8bdd-c89b11fa60e5

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