wax scales
(Genus Phenacoccus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: Coccoidea |
| Family: Pseudococcidae |
| Genus: Phenacoccus |
| Subject: Phenacoccus spp. Cockerell, 1902 |
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)