Aspidiotus elaeidis
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Aspidiotus elaeidis is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 15 countries, including Angola, Benin and Cameroon.
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Quick facts about Aspidiotus elaeidis
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 15 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does Aspidiotus elaeidis live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
Aspidiotus elaeidis is listed for 15 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is Aspidiotus elaeidis endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is Aspidiotus elaeidis classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyDiaspididae
- genusAspidiotus
- SpeciesAspidiotus elaeidis Marchal, 1909
Synonyms Aspidiotus oppugnatus
Relatives of Aspidiotus elaeidis
Other species in the same genus Aspidiotus.
Ivy scale
Aspidiotus nerii
Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus destructor
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus cryptomeriae
Rigid coconut scale
Aspidiotus rigidus
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus anningensis
Protea white scale
Aspidiotus artus
CompareAspidiotus elaeidis vs Ivy scaleAspidiotus elaeidis vs Bourbon scaleAspidiotus elaeidis vs Cryptomeria scaleAspidiotus elaeidis vs Rigid coconut scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does Aspidiotus elaeidis live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list Aspidiotus elaeidis for 15 countries, including Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo - Kinshasa and Côte d’Ivoire. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is Aspidiotus elaeidis?
Aspidiotus elaeidis (Aspidiotus elaeidis) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.
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