Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley, 1897) is a animal in the Diaspididae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley, 1897)

Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley, 1897)

Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli is an armored scale insect found in Europe, with many common names including false oleander scale.

Family
Genus
Pseudaulacaspis
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley, 1897)

Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Cooley, 1897) is a species of armored scale insect belonging to the family Diaspididae. Its most widely used common name is false oleander scale. Additional common names for this species include fullaway oleander scale, magnolia white scale, mango scale, oleander scale, and oyster scale. This species has been recorded to occur in Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Diaspididae Pseudaulacaspis

More from Diaspididae

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