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Umbonichiton adelus Henderson & Hodgson

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Obscure tōtara scale
[Umbonichiton adelus]. Young adult female.

[Umbonichiton adelus]. Young adult female.

The species name adelus means "unseen, obscure", because this little scale is well hidden at the base of tōtara leaves, where the petiole twists a 1/4 turn from the stem.

Biology: not much is known about the life cycle, probably one generation a year.

Found on the underside of leaves of:

Podocarpus totara tōtara