MaoriHabitats of New Zealand Soft Scales

 

Near seashore, sometimes inland, always on Metrosideros species, the button scales

There are three different soft scale insects here:

pōhutukawa button scale
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Lecanochiton actites

Pōhutukawa button scale
Henderson & Hodgson

Pōhutukawa, Hauraki Gulf
Pōhutukawa, Hauraki Gulf
rātā button scale
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Lecanochiton metrosideri

Rātā button scale
Maskell
small button scale
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Lecanochiton scutellaris

Small button scale
Henderson & Hodgson

Habitats of New Zealand Soft Scales

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