# Guava soft scale (*Pulvinaria psidii*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The guava soft scale (Pulvinaria psidii) is a species in the family Coccidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 88 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria and Angola.

## 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: Coccidae
- genus: Pulvinaria
- species: *Pulvinaria psidii* Maskell, 1893

Synonyms: *Chloropulvinaria psidii*, *Lecanium vacuolatum*, *Pulvinaria cupaniae*, *Pulvinaria cussoniae*, *Pulvinaria darwiniensis*, *Pulvinaria gymnosporiae*, *Pulvinaria psidii philippina*

## Where it has been recorded

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

Afghanistan (0), Angola (0), Australia (0), Barbados (0), Bangladesh (0), Bermuda (0), Brunei (0), Brazil (0), Bahamas (0), Bhutan (0), Congo - Kinshasa (0), Congo - Brazzaville (0), Côte d’Ivoire (0), Cook Islands (0), Colombia (0), Costa Rica (0), Cuba (0), Cape Verde (0), Christmas Island (0), Dominican Republic (0), Algeria (0), Ecuador (0), Egypt (0), Eritrea (0), Spain (0), Fiji (0), Grenada (0), Georgia (0), Ghana (0), Guadeloupe (0), Guatemala (0), Guyana (0), Hong Kong SAR China (0), Haiti (0), Indonesia (0), Israel (0), India (0), Jamaica (0), Japan (0), Kenya (0), Cambodia (0), Kiribati (0), Comoros (0), Sri Lanka (0), Madagascar (0), Marshall Islands (0), Northern Mariana Islands (0), Martinique (0), Montserrat (0), Mauritius (0), Malawi (0), Malaysia (0), Mozambique (0), New Caledonia (0), Nigeria (0), Netherlands (0), Nepal (0), Nauru (0), Niue (0), New Zealand (0), and 28 more

## Common questions

### Where does the guava soft scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the guava soft scale for 88 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Australia and Bahamas. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the guava soft scale?

The guava soft scale (Pulvinaria psidii) belongs to the family Coccidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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