Asterolecaniidae
TaxID: 308517
Basic Information
Asterolecaniidae
Pit Scales, pit scales
Asterolecaniidae is a family of scale insects commonly known as pit scales or asterolecaniids. They typically cause a depression in the host plant's tissues and often cause distortion of the shoots. They are found on a range of hosts but are especially common on oaks, bamboos and a number of ornamental plants. Members of this family occur in most regions of the world but are most abundant in the northern hemisphere. There are about 25 genera and 243 recorded species.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Hemiptera
Asterolecaniidae
unclassified
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Family
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k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Hemiptera;f__Asterolecaniidae;g__unclassified;s__unclassified
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Arthropods
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Morphological Features
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Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (1 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (0 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
No distribution records available.
Genomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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