# Peach scale (*Parthenolecanium persicae*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The peach scale (Parthenolecanium persicae) is a species in the family Coccidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 50 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria 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 | 50 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Coccidae
- genus: Parthenolecanium
- species: *Parthenolecanium persicae* (Fabricius, 1776)

Synonyms: *Chermes persicae*, *Coccus clematidis*, *Coccus clematitis*, *Coccus costatus*, *Coccus elongatus*, *Coccus genistae*, *Coccus mori*, *Coccus persicorum*, *Coccus spini*, *Eulecanium cecconi*, *Eulecanium magnoliarum subsp. hortensiae*, *Lecanium cecconi*, *Lecanium cymbiformis*, *Lecanium cymbyformis*, *Lecanium elongatum*, *Lecanium genistae*, *Lecanium magnoliarum*, *Lecanium mori*, *Lecanium persicae*, *Lecanium persicae subsp. goidanichi*, *Lecanium persicochilense*, *Lecanium sarothamni*, *Lecanium spinosum*, *Palaeolecanium costatus*, *Palaeolecanium persicae*, *Partenolecnium persicae*, *Parthelonecanium persicae*, *Parthenolecanium persicae persicae*, *Parthenolecanium persicae spinosum*, *Parthenolecanium thymi*

## 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.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe

## Common questions

### Where does the peach scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the peach scale for 50 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Austria and Bulgaria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The peach scale (Parthenolecanium persicae) belongs to the family Coccidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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