Orchid soft scale
Coccus pseudhesperidum Cockerell, 1895
Status not recordedinsects
The orchid soft scale (Coccus pseudhesperidum) is a species in the family Coccidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 3 countries: Brazil, Guatemala and Latvia.
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Quick facts about the orchid soft 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
- 3 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the orchid soft 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 orchid soft scale is listed for 3 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the orchid soft 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 orchid soft scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCoccidae
- genusCoccus
- SpeciesCoccus pseudhesperidum Cockerell, 1895
Synonyms Coccus pseadohesperidum, Coccus pseudohesperidum, Lecanium pseud-hesperidum, Lecanium pseudohesperidum
Relatives of the orchid soft scale
Other species in the same genus Coccus.
Brown soft scale
Coccus hesperidum
Green scale
Coccus viridis
Long brown scale
Coccus longulus
Citricola scale
Coccus pseudomagnoliarum
Soft green scale
Coccus alpinus
Capparis soft scale
Coccus capparidis
CompareOrchid soft scale vs Brown soft scaleOrchid soft scale vs Green scaleOrchid soft scale vs Long brown scaleOrchid soft scale vs Citricola scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the orchid soft scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the orchid soft scale for 3 countries: Brazil, Guatemala and Latvia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the orchid soft scale?
The orchid soft scale (Coccus pseudhesperidum) belongs to the family Coccidae 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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