MaoriHabitats of New Zealand Soft Scales

On beech, Nothofagus

There are two different soft scale insects here:

conical beech scale
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Crystallotesta fagi

Conical beech scale
(Maskell)

Beech forest, Eglington Valley
Beech forest, Eglington Valley
photo: Graeme Henderson
glassy beech scale
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Crystallotesta neofagi

Glassy beech scale
Henderson & Hodgson

Habitats of New Zealand Soft Scales

Lift-cycle and terms Seashore Near seashore Shrubland Kānuka Lowland Podocarp Beech Mountain Orchard Garden