# Phantasma scale (*Fiorinia phantasma*)

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

The phantasma scale (Fiorinia phantasma) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 19 countries, including American Samoa, France and French Polynesia.

## 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 | 19 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Diaspididae
- genus: Fiorinia
- species: *Fiorinia phantasma* Cockerell & Robinson, 1915

Synonyms: *Fiorinia coronata*, *Fiorinia phantosura*, *Fiorinia yongxingensis*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

American Samoa (0), France (0), Grenada (0), Guam (0), Hong Kong SAR China (0), Indonesia (0), Maldives (0), Malaysia (0), New Caledonia (0), Netherlands (0), Nauru (0), French Polynesia (0), Papua New Guinea (0), Philippines (0), Solomon Islands (0), Singapore (0), Thailand (0), Taiwan (0), Vietnam (0)

## Common questions

### Where does the phantasma scale live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the phantasma scale for 19 countries, including American Samoa, France, French Polynesia, Grenada and Guam. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The phantasma scale (Fiorinia phantasma) belongs to the family Diaspididae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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