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Species Matsucoccus acalyptus - Pinyon Needle Scale

NM pinyon needle scale live adult female, lateral - Matsucoccus acalyptus - female NM pinyon needle scale prepupa, ventral - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale adult male Specimen 1, dorsal - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale adult male Specimen 2, latero-ventral head - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale adult male Specimen 3, dorsal - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale adult male Specimen 3, dorsal head, pronotum - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale adult male Specimen 3, ventral abdomen - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male NM pinyon needle scale immature male, anterior - Matsucoccus acalyptus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)
Superfamily Coccoidea (Scales and Mealybugs)
Family Matsucoccidae
Genus Matsucoccus
Species acalyptus (Pinyon Needle Scale)
Explanation of Names
Matsucoccus acalyptus Herbert, 1921
Identification
Excellent article covering many details here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1045029
Life Cycle
See thorough details here
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and especially here
Internet References
Nevada Division of Forestry
Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 7 May, 2015 - 9:49pm
Additional contributions by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy
Last updated 5 August, 2018 - 2:38pm

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