Parthenolecanium rufulum
Female scales oval, convex, dull reddish brown; up to 6 mm long and 4 mm wide.
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Found on various trees and shrubs.
Adults are most likely to be seen is summer and early autumn.
Larvae can be found on the undersides of the leaves; for hibernation they migrate to thin branches, where they become adult after the winter. The species is parthenogenetic.
True status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Kirby Muxloe
31 May 2022
on oak
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true bug (Hemiptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hemiptera
- Family:
- Coccidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 31/05/2022 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 31/05/2022 (Nicholls, David)
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