Spruce-bud scale

Physokermes piceae

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Coccidae

Physokermes are a genus of scale insects known as the bud scales. They are restricted to the Holarctic, though Physokermes hemicryphus has been introduced to North America. Some species are plant pests.

Distribution

Spruce-bud scale — (c) Konshau Duman, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sweden · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Konshau Duman, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPhysokermes, Wikipedia contributors

Spruce-bud scale

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