Rigid coconut scale
Aspidiotus rigidus Reyne, 1947
Status not recordedinsects
The rigid coconut scale (Aspidiotus rigidus) is a species in the family Diaspididae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 3 countries: Palau, Philippines and Vietnam.
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Quick facts about the rigid coconut 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 rigid coconut 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 rigid coconut scale is listed for 3 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the rigid coconut 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 rigid coconut scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyDiaspididae
- genusAspidiotus
- SpeciesAspidiotus rigidus Reyne, 1947
Synonyms Aspidiotus destructor rigidus
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- escama rígida del cocoteroSpanish
Relatives of the rigid coconut scale
Other species in the same genus Aspidiotus.
Ivy scale
Aspidiotus nerii
Bourbon scale
Aspidiotus destructor
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus cryptomeriae
Cryptomeria scale
Aspidiotus anningensis
Protea white scale
Aspidiotus artus
Corypha scale
Aspidiotus coryphae
CompareRigid coconut scale vs Ivy scaleRigid coconut scale vs Bourbon scaleRigid coconut scale vs Cryptomeria scaleRigid coconut scale vs Cryptomeria scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the rigid coconut scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the rigid coconut scale for 3 countries: Palau, Philippines and Vietnam. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the rigid coconut scale?
The rigid coconut scale (Aspidiotus rigidus) 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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