Maryland Biodiversity Project - Fern Scale (Pinnaspis aspidistrae)

Fern Scale Pinnaspis aspidistrae (Signoret, 1869)

Synonyms: Aspidistra Scale, Brazilian Snow-scale, Liriope Scale.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Hemiptera > Family Diaspididae > Genus Pinnaspis Fern Scale - Pinnaspis aspidistrae - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/11456

There are 6 records in the project database.

Fern Scales in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/1/1984). White male cover is on left; female cover on right. Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

Fern Scale (adult female cover) in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/1/1996). Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

Fern Scale (adult female cover) in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/1/2002). Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

Fern Scale (female covers over eggs) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/1/1990). Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

Fern Scales (adult female and crawler) on fern in Washington, D.C. (9/1/1996). Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

Fern Scales (white male covers over brown female cover) in Washington, D.C. (1/1/2000). Photo by John Davidson. (MBP list)

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