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Mealybug PNr°0443.jpg

promoted
Image
Nominated by D-Kuru (talk) on 2019-09-09 07:38 (UTC)
Scope Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope:
Pseudococcus longispinus Female
Used in Global usage
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I think it's female, but I'm not 100% sure. I asked here and here to may get a better answer. --D-Kuru (talk) 15:21, 10 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Reassure yourself there is no doubt about it being a female --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 17:46, 10 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
After consulting google I'm 99.9% sure that it's a female longtailed mealybug Pseudococcus longispinus. See images here and here as well as the decription here. Quotations from the website: "Female nymphs increase greatly in size between the second and third instars, and the long caudal filaments (the “tails” of the longtailed mealybug) have developed.", "Males of this species are more slender, darker in color, and as adults are winged. They are not as commonly collected as the female mealybugs, as they do not feed on the host plant.". I only give it a 99.9% because I'm not a biologist, but by looking at the second image I think there is actually no doubt that this is a female --D-Kuru (talk) 21:13, 10 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
OK : now you can add Female to the scope. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:18, 11 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done - hopefully at the right position --D-Kuru (talk) 09:04, 11 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Result: 2 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 04:40, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
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