The multicicatrices fluted scale

Crypticerya multicicatrices

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Margarodidae

Crypticerya is a genus of scale insects belonging to the family Monophlebidae. When the genus was revived in 2008, it included 22 species, all found in the Americas. As of 2024, there are 28 described species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Paraguay · 1

Sources and credits

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The multicicatrices fluted scale

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