Eriococcus coriaceus

Eriococcus coriaceus
Eriococcus coriaceus, the gumtree scale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Eriococcidae
Genus: Eriococcus
Species:
E. coriaceus
Binomial name
Eriococcus coriaceus
Maskell, 1893

Eriococcus coriaceus is a scale insect of the genus Eriococcus. Its common names include blue gum scale, gum-tree scale and common gum scale. It lives mostly on species from the Eucalyptus genus.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eriococcus coriaceus Maskell, 1893". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Eriococcus coriaceus Maskell, 1893 - Blue Gum Scale". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Page 1 of 4 - Gum-tree scale" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries and Regions (South Australia). Government of South Australia. 1992. Retrieved 7 May 2017.