| Diaspis bromeliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Diaspis |
| Species: | D. bromeliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaspis bromeliae (Kerner, 1778) | |
Diaspis bromeliae is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae. [1]
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