Selenaspidus articulatus
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| Selenaspidus articulatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Subtribe: | Selenaspidina |
| Genus: | Selenaspidus |
| Species: | S. articulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenaspidus articulatus (Morgan, 1889) | |
Selenaspidus articulatus is an armoured scale insect in the family Diaspididae, commonly known as the West Indian red scale.[1] It is a polyphagous species found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world as a pest species of Citrus and other fruit and ornamental trees.
The adult female scale is roughly circular with a diameter of about 2.3 mm (0.09 in). It is flat, semi-transparent and greyish-white, with the yellowish-brown exuviae being near the centre. The adult male scale is a long, white or pale brown oval, and is slightly smaller than the female scale, with the darker-coloured exuviae near one end.[1]
Distribution
Selenaspidus articulatus is native to the southern United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Colombia, Surinam, Guyana, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. It also occurs in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Taiwan, and in most of sub-Saharan Africa.[1]