''Ceroplastes'' is a genus of wax scales in the family
Coccidae
Coccidae, from Ancient Greek (''kókkos''), meaning "kernel" or "Kermes (insect), Kermes", are a family of scale insects belonging to the superfamily Scale insect, Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales ...
. There are more than 130 described species in ''Ceroplastes''.
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See also
* List of ''Ceroplastes'' species
References
External links
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Coccidae
Sternorrhyncha genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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