# Ivy scale (*Aspidiotus nerii*)

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

The ivy scale (Aspidiotus nerii) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 90 countries, including Algeria, Angola and Argentina.

## 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 | 90 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Diaspididae
- genus: Aspidiotus
- species: *Aspidiotus nerii* Bouché, 1833

Synonyms: *Aspidiotus affinis*, *Aspidiotus aloes*, *Aspidiotus anthospermae*, *Aspidiotus atherospermae*, *Aspidiotus atherospinmae*, *Aspidiotus atherospirmae*, *Aspidiotus bouchei*, *Aspidiotus budlaei*, *Aspidiotus budlaeiae*, *Aspidiotus budlei*, *Aspidiotus budleiae*, *Aspidiotus caldesii*, *Aspidiotus capparis*, *Aspidiotus carpodeti*, *Aspidiotus ceratoniae*, *Aspidiotus confusus*, *Aspidiotus corinocarpi*, *Aspidiotus corynocarpi*, *Aspidiotus cycadicola*, *Aspidiotus denticulatus*, *Aspidiotus dysoxyli*, *Aspidiotus epidendri*, *Aspidiotus ericae*, *Aspidiotus fonsecai*, *Aspidiotus genistae*, *Aspidiotus gnidii*, *Aspidiotus guidii*, *Aspidiotus hederae*, *Aspidiotus hederae carpodeti*, *Aspidiotus hederae hederae*, *Aspidiotus hederae limonii*, *Aspidiotus hederae nerii*, *Aspidiotus hederae subsp. unipectinata*, *Aspidiotus hederae subsp. unisexualis*, *Aspidiotus hederae subsp. urenae*, *Aspidiotus hederale*, *Aspidiotus heredae*, *Aspidiotus ilicis*, *Aspidiotus lentisci*, *Aspidiotus limonii*, *Aspidiotus myricinae*, *Aspidiotus myrsinae*, *Aspidiotus nederae*, *Aspidiotus nereii*, *Aspidiotus nerii*, *Aspidiotus nerii limonii*, *Aspidiotus nerri*, *Aspidiotus offinis*, *Aspidiotus oleae*, *Aspidiotus oleastri*, *Aspidiotus osmanthi*, *Aspidiotus paranerii*, *Aspidiotus rectangulatus*, *Aspidiotus sophorae*, *Aspidiotus tasmaniae*, *Aspidiotus transparens subsp. rectangulatus*, *Aspidiotus transvaalensis*, *Aspidiotus transvalensis*, *Aspidiotus ulicis*, *Aspidiotus unipectinata*, *Aspidiotus urenae*, *Aspidiotus vagabundus*, *Aspidiotus vagobundus*, *Aspidiotus villosus*, *Aspidiotus viresciae*, *Aspidiotus vriesciae*, *Aspidiotus vrieseiae*, *Chermes aloes*, *Chermes cycadicola*, *Chermes ericae*, *Chermes genistae*, *Chermes hederae*, *Chermes nerii*, *Chermes osmanthi*, *Coccus limonii*, *Coccus palmarum*, *Diaspis bouchei*, *Diaspis obliquum*, *Dynaspidiotus hederae*, *Octaspidiotus anthospermae*, *Octaspidiotus atherospermae*

## Countries on record

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.

Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, and 30 more

## Common questions

### Where does the ivy scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the ivy scale for 90 countries, including Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia and Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The ivy scale (Aspidiotus nerii) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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