Plumichiton elaeocarpi (Maskell)
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- 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
Black plumed scale
William Maskell named this species in 1885, for one of its host plants, Elaeocarpus.
Biology: Probably one generation per year, with a long period of adulthood and an extended crawler production period (a few at a time).
Found on the stems and leaves of:
Beilschmiedia tawa | tawa |
Coprosma sp. | |
Elaeocarpus dentatus | hīnau |
Hedycarya arborea | porokaiwhiri / pigeonwood |
Ileostylus micranthus | mistletoe |
Litsea calicaris | mangeao |
Weinmannia racemosa | kāmahi |
Weinmannia silvicola | tōwhai |