Sugarcane soft scale
Pulvinaria tenuivalvata (Newstead, 1911)
Status not recordedinsects
The sugarcane soft scale (Pulvinaria tenuivalvata) is a species in the family Coccidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 10 countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia and Kenya.
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Quick facts about the sugarcane 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
- 10 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the sugarcane 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 sugarcane soft scale is listed for 10 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the sugarcane 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 sugarcane soft scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCoccidae
- genusPulvinaria
- SpeciesPulvinaria tenuivalvata (Newstead, 1911)
Synonyms Coccus tenuivalvata, Lecanium tenuivalvata, Pulvinaria saccharia
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Red stripe soft scaleEnglish
- حشرة القصب الرخوةArabic
Relatives of the sugarcane soft scale
Other species in the same genus Pulvinaria.
Cottony vine scale
Pulvinaria vitis
Horse chestnut scale
Pulvinaria regalis
Camellia soft scale
Pulvinaria floccifera
Guava soft scale
Pulvinaria psidii
Cottony maple scale
Pulvinaria acericola
Chrysanthemum soft scale
Pulvinaria chrysanthemi
CompareSugarcane soft scale vs Cottony vine scaleSugarcane soft scale vs Horse chestnut scaleSugarcane soft scale vs Camellia soft scaleSugarcane soft scale vs Guava soft scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the sugarcane soft scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the sugarcane soft scale for 10 countries, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali and Senegal. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the sugarcane soft scale?
The sugarcane soft scale (Pulvinaria tenuivalvata) 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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“Sugarcane soft scale (Pulvinaria tenuivalvata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sugarcane-soft-scale.
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