Protea white scale
Aspidiotus artus Munting, 1971
Status not recordedinsects
The protea white scale (Aspidiotus artus) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 1 country: South Africa.
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Quick facts about the protea white 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
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the protea white 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 protea white scale is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the protea white 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 protea white scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyDiaspididae
- genusAspidiotus
- SpeciesAspidiotus artus Munting, 1971
Relatives of the protea white scale
Other species in the same genus Aspidiotus.
Ivy scale
Aspidiotus nerii
Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus destructor
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus cryptomeriae
Rigid coconut scale
Aspidiotus rigidus
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus anningensis
Corypha scale
Aspidiotus coryphae
CompareProtea white scale vs Ivy scaleProtea white scale vs Bourbon scaleProtea white scale vs Cryptomeria scaleProtea white scale vs Rigid coconut scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the protea white scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the protea white scale for 1 country: South Africa. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the protea white scale?
The protea white scale (Aspidiotus artus) belongs to the family Diaspididae 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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