# Ebony scale (*Parlatoria ziziphi*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/ebony-scale  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The ebony scale (Parlatoria ziziphi) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 88 countries, including Algeria, Argentina and Azerbaijan.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 88 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Diaspididae
- genus: Parlatoria
- species: *Parlatoria ziziphi* (Lucas, 1853)

Synonyms: *Apteronidia ziziphi*, *Chermes aurantii*, *Coccus ziziphi*, *Diaspis ziziphi*, *Parlatorea zizyphi*, *Parlatoreopsis ziziphi*, *Parlatoria lucasi*, *Parlatoria lucassi*, *Parlatoria ziziphe*, *Parlatoria ziziphii*, *Parlatoria ziziphus*, *Parlatoria zizyphi*, *Parlatoria zizyphus*, *Parlatoria zozypium*, *Parlatoria zyziphi*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Argentina (0), Azerbaijan (0), Barbados (0), Bangladesh (0), Bulgaria (0), Benin (0), Bermuda (0), Brazil (0), Bhutan (0), Congo - Kinshasa (0), Central African Republic (0), Switzerland (0), Côte d’Ivoire (0), Cameroon (0), Colombia (0), Cuba (0), Cyprus (0), Germany (0), Dominica (0), Dominican Republic (0), Algeria (0), Egypt (0), Eritrea (0), Spain (0), Ethiopia (0), France (0), Georgia (0), Ghana (0), Gambia (0), Guinea (0), Greece (0), Guatemala (0), Guam (0), Guyana (0), Hong Kong SAR China (0), Croatia (0), Haiti (0), Israel (0), India (0), Iran (0), Italy (0), Jamaica (0), Japan (0), Kenya (0), Cambodia (0), North Korea (0), South Korea (0), Lebanon (0), Sri Lanka (0), Liberia (0), Libya (0), Morocco (0), Mali (0), Myanmar (Burma) (0), Northern Mariana Islands (0), Malta (0), Mauritius (0), Malaysia (0), Nigeria (0), Netherlands (0), and 28 more

## Common questions

### Where does the ebony scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the ebony scale for 88 countries, including Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh and Barbados. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the ebony scale?

The ebony scale (Parlatoria ziziphi) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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