🐾

greedy scale

Hemiberlesia rapax

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), and North America (United States).

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum
Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class
Insecta (แมลง)
Order
Hemiptera (มวน)
Family
Diaspididae
Genus
Hemiberlesia
Species
Hemiberlesia rapax (greedy scale)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish escama rapax
Portuguese cochonilha-concha
Russian mnogoyadnaya shitovka

Similar Species in Hemiberlesia

🐾
Latania scale
Hemiberlesia lataniae
Not Evaluated
View all species in Hemiberlesia →

Explore More

ki…
สัตว์
Kingdom
ph…
สัตว์ขาปล้อง
Phylum
cl…
แมลง
Class
or…
มวน
Order
fa…
Diaspididae
Family
ge…
Hemiberlesia
Genus

Compare Species

vs Latania scale

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of greedy scale?
The scientific name of greedy scale is Hemiberlesia rapax. It belongs to the genus Hemiberlesia.
Where does greedy scale live?
greedy scale is found in Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), and North America (United States).. Countries include Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands.
What family does greedy scale belong to?
greedy scale (Hemiberlesia rapax) belongs to the genus Hemiberlesia, which is part of the taxonomic family Diaspididae.
What kingdom does greedy scale belong to?
greedy scale (Hemiberlesia rapax) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (สัตว์).
What are the closest relatives of greedy scale?
The closest relatives of greedy scale in the genus Hemiberlesia include Latania scale.

Native Range — 18 Countries

View all 18 countries →

Genus Hemiberlesia — 2 Species

🐾
greedy scale
Hemiberlesia rapax
NE
🐾
Latania scale
Hemiberlesia lataniae
NE
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia