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Multicicatrices fluted scale

Crypticerya multicicatrices Kondo & Unruh, 2009

Status not recordedinsects

The multicicatrices fluted scale (Crypticerya multicicatrices) is a species in the family Monophlebidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Colombia and Ecuador.

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Quick facts about the multicicatrices fluted 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
2 countriessrc for Countries on record

Where does the multicicatrices fluted 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 multicicatrices fluted scale is listed for 2 countries.

ColombiaEcuador
  • Listed
  • Not listed
small islands are not drawn at this scale

The same countries as a list

  1. Colombia
  2. Ecuador

Why a country list is not a range map

Is the multicicatrices fluted 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 multicicatrices fluted scale classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyMonophlebidae
  6. genusCrypticerya
  7. SpeciesCrypticerya multicicatrices Kondo & Unruh, 2009

Synonyms Crypticeria muticicatrices, Icerya multicicatrices

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • The multicicatrices fluted scaleEnglish
  • Cochinilla acanalada de ColombiaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the multicicatrices fluted scale

Other species in the same genus Crypticerya.

Rose Icerya

Crypticerya rosae

MonophlebidaeNo free photo yet

Giant scale

Crypticerya genistae

MonophlebidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Where does the multicicatrices fluted scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the multicicatrices fluted scale for 2 countries: Colombia and Ecuador. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

What kind of animal is the multicicatrices fluted scale?

The multicicatrices fluted scale (Crypticerya multicicatrices) belongs to the family Monophlebidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Multicicatrices fluted scale (Crypticerya multicicatrices). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/multicicatrices-fluted-scale

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BibTeX
@misc{multicicatrices_fluted_scale_2026,
  title = {Multicicatrices fluted scale (Crypticerya multicicatrices)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/multicicatrices-fluted-scale},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}