genus

Coccus

Field notes

Coccus, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "sphere", is a genus of scale insects in the family Coccidae. Several species, such as Coccus viridis, a major pest of coffee, are major agricultural pests. The type species is Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus.

Children

Brown Soft Scale present
Green Coffee Scale present
Citricola Scale
Long Brown Scale
Capparis Soft Scale
Orchid Soft Scale

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided