''Parthenolecanium'' is a genus of
true bugs
Hemiptera (; ) is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, bed bugs, and shield bugs. They range in size from to aroun ...
belonging to the family
Coccidae
The Coccidae are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and a smooth integument which may be cover ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Australia and Northern America.
Species:
* ''
Parthenolecanium cerasifex''
(Fitch, 1857)
* ''
Parthenolecanium fletcheri''
(Cockerell, 1893)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10621330
Coccidae