Hemiberlesia cyanophylli
| Hemiberlesia cyanophylli | |
|---|---|
| Hemiberlesia cyanophylli found on a dying parlor palm | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Hemiberlesia |
| Species: | H. cyanophylli
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiberlesia cyanophylli Signoret, 1869
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Hemiberlesia cyanophylli, commonly known as the cyanophyllum scale, is a species of scale insect in the genus Hemiberlesia.[1][2][3] This species causes problems for houseplants in North America. Most of the records have been found on the west coast, on house plants.[2][3]
Hemiberlesia cyanophylli is yellowish scale insect, with a circular shell. There is usually an indent along the middle. This insect is 1-2 mm long and almost flat.[1] Babies are small and yellow ridged ovals.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Diaspididae of the World 2.0: Hemiberlesia cyanophylli". Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Hemiberlesi cyanophylli". scalenet.info. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Hemiberlesia cyanophylli Ferris, 1938". GBIF. Retrieved 19 December 2025.