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Unaspis citri

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Unaspis citri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Diaspididae
Genus: Unaspis
Species:
U. citri
Binomial name
Unaspis citri
(Comstock, 1883)

Unaspis citri, known generally as citrus snow scale, is a species of armored scale insect in the family Diaspididae. Other common names include the orange chionaspi, orange snow scale, white louse scale, and white snow scale.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Unaspis citri Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. ^ "Unaspis citri Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-20.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. Vol. 2nd Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
  • McGavin, George C. (1993). Bugs of the World. Facts on File. ISBN 0-8160-2737-4.
  • Walker, Francis (1871). Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum, pt. IV. British Museum.
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.