Unaspis
Unaspis is a genus of armored scale insects in the family Diaspididae. There are at least two described species in Unaspis.[1][2]
| Unaspis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Subtribe: | Chionaspidina |
| Genus: | Unaspis |
Unaspis can infest the leaves of plants in the genus Euonymus
Species
- Unaspis citri (Comstock, 1883) (citrus snow scale)
- Unaspis euonymi (Comstock, 1881) (euonymus scale)
References
- "Unaspis Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Unaspis Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
- McGavin, George C. (1993). Bugs of the World. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-2737-4.
- Walker, Francis (1871). Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum, pt. IV. British Museum.
- Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.
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