European Fruit Lecanium
European Fruit Lecanium - Parthenolecanium corni
Alternative names
Brown Scale
Description
Adult females variable in shape, size and colour; usually oval, strongly convex, brown; up to 6.5 mm long, but are often smaller.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
On the branches of various woody plants. It is broadly polyphagous and is an important pest of orchard, ornamental and forestry trees.
When to see it
Active all year.
UK Status
This species is locally common throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
16 August 2015
on Wisteria
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
16 August 2015
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
10 February 2016
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