Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


pine needle scale
Chionaspis pinifoliae (Fitch)



Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)

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pine needle scale
Chionaspis pinifoliae
Infestation
USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive
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0949066

pine needle scale
Chionaspis pinifoliae
Infestation
James B. Hanson
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4836004

pine needle scale
Chionaspis pinifoliae
Infestation
E. Bradford Walker
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1254049

pine needle scale
Chionaspis pinifoliae
Adult(s)
William M. Ciesla


Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Atelocerata
Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta)
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Coccoidea
Family: Diaspididae
Subfamily: Diaspidinae
Tribe: Diaspidini
Genus: Chionaspis

Other System Links

NPDN Pest: IRAKBRA


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Phenacaspis pinifoliae Ferris,1937(Anamorph)
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References

Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm