Biology:Lepidosaphes newsteadi
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Short description: Species of true bug
| Lepidosaphes newsteadi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Diaspididae |
| Genus: | Lepidosaphes |
| Species: | L. newsteadi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidosaphes newsteadi (Šulc, 1895)
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Lepidosaphes newsteadi is a scale insect species in the family Diaspididae that was first described in 1895.[1]
Range
Lepidosaphes newsteadi is widespread in central and western Europe, Lebanon, and Turkey.[2]
It was introduced accidentally into North America and Bermuda.[2]
Bermuda cedar
After being introduced to Bermuda during World War II, it nearly caused the extinction of the native Bermuda cedar.[2]
References
- ↑ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/lepidosaphes+newsteadi/match/1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Biological Control of Bermuda Cedar Scales < carulaspis & lepidosaphes". http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~legneref/biotact/ch-8.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q10317498 entry
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