The Scale Insects of the Canadian Arctic (Homoptera: Coccoidea)

Abstract Two new species of scale insects are described. These are the only scale insects known to occur in the Canadian Arctic. One is a species of Pulvinaria Targ. and one a species of Pseudococcus Westw.; both genera are known to occur in Greenland.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Author: Richards, W. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1964
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
Arctic
Greenland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent961457-11
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X00054006
Description
Summary:Abstract Two new species of scale insects are described. These are the only scale insects known to occur in the Canadian Arctic. One is a species of Pulvinaria Targ. and one a species of Pseudococcus Westw.; both genera are known to occur in Greenland.

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