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Cochinilla gris de la higuera

Ceroplastes rusci

Photo by eulalia rubio
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

La hembra adulta es grisácea a blanquecina, con cuerpo globoso y revestido de ocho placas cerosas laterales y una placa superior central.
Son relativamente grandes, globulares y recubiertos con una capa de cera de color beige, rosado o blanquecino.

Habitat:

Sobre las hojas de Palma Ave del Paraíso Gigante, Jardines del Río Turia, Valencia.

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