Inornate scale
Aonidiella inornata McKenzie, 1938
Status not recordedinsects
The inornate scale (Aonidiella inornata) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 20 countries, including Cambodia, China and Dominican Republic.
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Quick facts about the inornate scale
- 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
- 20 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the inornate scale 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.
The inornate scale is listed for 20 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the inornate scale 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 the inornate scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyDiaspididae
- genusAonidiella
- SpeciesAonidiella inornata McKenzie, 1938
Synonyms Aonidiella inormata
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Papaya red scaleEnglish
- アカマルカイガラモドキJapanese
- 木瓜腎圓盾介殼蟲Chinese
- ニセアカマルカイガラムシJapanese
- ヤシヒメマルカイガラムシJapanese
Relatives of the inornate scale
Other species in the same genus Aonidiella.
California red scale
Aonidiella aurantii
Yellow scale
Aonidiella citrina
Oriental scale
Aonidiella orientalis
Compere scale
Aonidiella comperei
Asiatic red scale
Aonidiella taxus
CompareInornate scale vs California red scaleInornate scale vs Yellow scaleInornate scale vs Oriental scaleInornate scale vs Compere scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the inornate scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the inornate scale for 20 countries, including Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Fiji. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the inornate scale?
The inornate scale (Aonidiella inornata) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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