# Mussel scale (*Lepidosaphes ulmi*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The mussel scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 62 countries, including Algeria, Argentina and Armenia.

## 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 | 62 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Diaspididae
- genus: Lepidosaphes
- species: *Lepidosaphes ulmi* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Aspidiotus conchaeformis*, *Aspidiotus conchiformis*, *Aspidiotus falciformis*, *Aspidiotus juglandis*, *Aspidiotus pomorum*, *Aspidiotus pyrus-malus*, *Aspidious fraxini*, *Coccus amygdali*, *Coccus berberidis*, *Coccus linearis*, *Coccus ulmi*, *Coccus vlmi*, *Eulecanium berberidis*, *Eulecanium berberidis berberidis*, *Eulecanium berberidis major*, *Fiorinia grossulariae*, *Lecanium berberidis*, *Lecanium berberidis subsp. major*, *Lecanium juglandis*, *Lepidosaphes beckii oleae*, *Lepidosaphes bicolor*, *Lepidosaphes ceratoniae*, *Lepidosaphes fici*, *Lepidosaphes juglandis*, *Lepidosaphes linearis*, *Lepidosaphes mesasiatica*, *Lepidosaphes oleae*, *Lepidosaphes pinnaeformis oleae*, *Lepidosaphes pomorum*, *Lepidosaphes populi*, *Lepidosaphes tiliae*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi bisexualis*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi candidus*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi cotini*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi oleae*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi rosae*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi ulicis*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi unisexualis*, *Lepidosaphes ulmi vitis*, *Lepidosaphes vulva*, *Lepidosaphis ulmi*, *Mytilaspis bicolor*, *Mytilaspis ceratoniae*, *Mytilaspis fraxini*, *Mytilaspis juglandis*, *Mytilaspis pomicorticis*, *Mytilaspis pomorum*, *Mytilaspis pomorum subsp. candidus*, *Mytilaspis pomorum ulicis*, *Mytilaspis pomorum vitis*, *Mytilaspis ulicis*, *Mytilaspis ulmi*, *Mytilaspis ulmicorticis*, *Mytilaspis vitis*, *Mytilococcus communis*, *Mytilococcus oleae*, *Mytilococcus populi*, *Mytilococcus tiliae*, *Mytilococcus ulmi*

## 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, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, and 2 more

## Common questions

### Where does the mussel scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the mussel scale for 62 countries, including Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia and Austria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The mussel scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.

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