Japanese wax scale, Indian wax scale
(Ceroplastes ceriferus)
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Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Sternorrhyncha |
| Superfamily: Coccoidea |
| Family: Coccidae |
| Subfamily: Ceroplastinae |
| Tribe: Ceroplastini |
| Genus: Ceroplastes |
| Subject: Ceroplastes ceriferus Fabricius, 1798 |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: IRAHBJA
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
tortoise scale, wax scale
References
Common Name Reference: Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database