Coelostomidia zealandica (Maskell, 1880) is a animal in the Margarodidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Coelostomidia zealandica (Maskell, 1880)
Coelostomidia zealandica is a large New Zealand scale insect that has at least three instar stages, with females growing up to 15mm long.
Coelostomidia zealandica (Maskell, 1880) is a large scale insect. Mature females of this species can reach a body length of up to 15 millimeters, and the species goes through at least three instar stages during development. This scale insect is distributed across both the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand.
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