Ceroplastes cirripediformis
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| Ceroplastes cirripediformis | |
|---|---|
| Scale on arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Coccidae |
| Genus: | Ceroplastes |
| Species: | C. cirripediformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceroplastes cirripediformis Comstock, 1881 | |
Ceroplastes cirripediformis, known generally as the barnacle scale or barnacle wax scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae.[1][2][3][4]