Yew scale
Parthenolecanium pomeranicum (Kawecki, 1954)
Status not recordedinsects
The yew scale (Parthenolecanium pomeranicum) is a species in the family Coccidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 21 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria and Czechia.
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Quick facts about the yew 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
- 21 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the yew 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 yew scale is listed for 21 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the yew 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 yew scale classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCoccidae
- genusParthenolecanium
- SpeciesParthenolecanium pomeranicum (Kawecki, 1954)
Synonyms Eulecanium taxi, Lecanium pomeranicum
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- TaksskjoldlusDanish
- イチイカタカイガラムシJapanese
- barlindskjoldlusNorwegian Bokmål
- TaxusdopluisDutch
- Ложнощитовка тисоваяRussian
Relatives of the yew scale
Other species in the same genus Parthenolecanium.
Brown scale
Parthenolecanium corni
Peach scale
Parthenolecanium persicae
Oak lecanium
Parthenolecanium quercifex
Fletcher scale
Parthenolecanium fletcheri
Prune scale
Parthenolecanium pruinosum
Oak soft scale
Parthenolecanium rufulum
CompareYew scale vs Brown scaleYew scale vs Peach scaleYew scale vs Oak lecaniumYew scale vs Fletcher scale
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the yew scale live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the yew scale for 21 countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark and Estonia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the yew scale?
The yew scale (Parthenolecanium pomeranicum) 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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