Aspidiotus destructor
Aspidiotus destructor, the coconut scale, is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae.[1][2][3]
| Aspidiotus destructor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Aspidiotus |
| Species: | A. destructor |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidiotus destructor Signoret, 1869 | |
References
- "Aspidiotus destructor Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Aspidiotus destructor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Aspidiotus destructor 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. 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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