Crypticerya genistae is a species of giant scale insect in the tribe Iceryini.[1] Adult females somewhat resemble the widespread Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale), having a light orange body, black legs and a white fluted ovisac.[2] However the ovisac is much larger, measuring 0.66–0.75 inches (17–19 mm), and is held either erect of parallel to the host plant.[2] They are very similar in appearance to Icerya rileyi and Icerya littoralis.[3]
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| Adult female in Florida in 2024 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Monophlebidae |
| Genus: | Crypticerya |
| Species: | C. genistae
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| Binomial name | |
| Crypticerya genistae Hempel, 1912
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Icerya genistae Hempel 1912 | |
Native to South America (including Brazil), C. genistae was accidentally introduced to Florida by 2005[3] and to the Cayman Islands by 2006.[4]
References
edit- ^ Unruh, Corinne M. (30 April 2008). "A taxonomic review of the Crypticerya species (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Monophlebidae) of the southwestern United States and Mexico, including description of a new species from Baja California". Zootaxa. 1759 (1): 1–42. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1759.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ a b Hodges, Greg (9 November 2006). "Crypticerya genistae (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) A new exotic scale insect for Florida" (PDF). Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.
- ^ a b Hodges, G. S.; Hodges, A. C.; Unruh, C. M. (June 2008). "A New Exotic Pest for Florida's Natural Areas: Crypticerya genistae (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae)". Florida Entomologist. 91 (2): 335–337. doi:10.1653/0015-4040(2008)91[335:ANEPFF]2.0.CO;2.
- ^ "Did You Know? Genista giant-scale – Department of Agriculture". Department of Agriculture. Cayman Islands Government. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
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