Coccus viridis

Coccus viridis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Coccidae
Genus: Coccus
Species:
C. viridis
Binomial name
Coccus viridis
(Green, 1889)
Synonyms 
  • C. viridis bisexualis
  • C. viridis viridis
  • Lecanium hesperidum africanum
  • Lecanium viride

Coccus viridis is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae with a wide host range. It is commonly known as green scale or sometimes coffee green scale because it is a major pest of coffee crops throughout the world.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.