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Paratachardina decorella (native cochineal; native shellac)

Synonyms: Carteria decorella; Tachardia decorella; Tachardina decorella

Wikipedia Abstract

Paratachardina decorella, the rosette lac scale, is a scale insect in the Kerriidae family.
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Prey / Diet

Carya illinoinensis (pecan)[1]
Monotoca elliptica (Tree Broom Heath)[1]
Morella cerifera (wax myrtle)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Peridiococcus stypheliae1

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♦ 1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0