Aphenochiton subtilis Henderson & Hodgson
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Factsheets
- Aphenochiton inconspicuus
- Aphenochiton kamahi
- Aphenochiton pronus
- Aphenochiton pubens
- Aphenochiton subtilis
- Ceroplastes destructor
- Ceroplastes sinensis
- Coccus hesperidum
- Coccus longulus
- Crystallotesta fagi
- Crystallotesta leptospermi
- Crystallotesta neofagi
- Crystallotesta ornata
- Crystallotesta ornatella
- Ctenochiton chelyon
- Ctenochiton paraviridis
- Ctenochiton toru
- Ctenochiton viridis
- Epelidochiton piperis
- Inglisia patella
- Kalasiris depressa
- Kalasiris perforata
- Lecanochiton actites
- Lecanochiton metrosideri
- Lecanochiton scutellaris
- Parasaissetia nigra
- Parthenolacanium corni
- Plumichiton diadema
- Plumichiton elaeocarpi
- Plumichiton flavus
- Plumichiton nikau
- Plumichiton pollicinus
- Poropeza dacrydii
- Pounamococcus cuneatus
- Pulvinaria hydrangeae
- Pulvinaria mesembryanthemi
- Pulvinaria vitis
- Saissetia coffeae
- Saissetia oleae
- Umbonichiton adelus
- Umbonichiton bullatus
- Umbonichiton hymenantherae
- Umbonichiton pellaspis
Filmy scale
This scale is very flat and thin in life, and very similar in general appearance to Aphenochiton pubens, the translucent scale. These two species have even been found together on the same leaf on several Mida trees at Sharps Bush, Auckland. However, when slide-mounted, filmy scale can be easily distinguished from translucent filmy scale because the lower legs (tibia + tarsus) are fused together [in translucent scale the legs have all their normal joints].
Biology: Has one generation per year and overwinters as the adult female. The most favoured host plants are Hedycarya and Mida.
Found on both sides of leaves of:
Corynocarpus laevigatus | karaka |
Elingamita johnsonii | |
Hedycarya arborea | porokaiwhiri / pigeonwood |
Meryta sinclairii | puka |
Mida salicifolia | willow-leaved maire |
Pittosporum species | |
Raukaua [was Pseudopanax] simplex | haumakaroa |