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Green Scale

Coccus viridis

Green Scale

Adult green scales live attached to leaves, shoots, and stems of cultivated and wild plants in warm climates. They feed continuously on plant sap and release sugary honeydew as they digest it. Their flattened green bodies and waxy scale covering make them difficult to notice among foliage.

Type
Shell
Conservation status
NE

Growth chain

  1. ?
  2. Green Scale

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Range map records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY). Country outlines: Natural Earth.