Ultracoelostoma brittini
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| Ultracoelostoma brittini | |
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| Ultracoelostoma brittini near Castle Hill, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Margarodidae |
| Genus: | Ultracoelostoma |
| Species: | U. brittini |
| Binomial name | |
| Ultracoelostoma brittini Morales, 1991 | |
Ultracoelostoma brittini, also known as sooty beech scale,[1] is a species of scale insect.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]
This species is known from the South Island of New Zealand. Its congener, Ultracoelostoma assimile is largely known from the North Island, while U. dracophylli inhabits higher mountain elevations on the South Island and on the southern part of the island, as well some of the outlying islands, like the Chathams and the subantarctic islands of New Zealand.[2]
Habitat
Ultracoelostoma brittini uses southern beeches (Nothofagus sp.) as their main host. Unlike U. assimile, which is often found on the branches of its host, U. brittini is mainly found on the trunk. The main species are black beech and mountain beech, although they are also sometimes found on other species such as Pterophylla sylvicola and Laurelia novaezelandiae.[2]