Chrysomphalus aonidum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Diaspididae |
Genus: | Chrysomphalus |
Species: | C. aonidum |
Binomial name | |
Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Chrysomphalus aonidum, known generally as Florida red scale, is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae. Other common names include the Egyptian black scale, circular black scale, and citrus black scale. It is found in Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4]