European Fruit Lecanium - Parthenolecanium corni

Alternative names
Brown Scale
Description

Adult females variable in shape, size and colour; usually oval, strongly convex, brown; up to 6.5 mm long, but are often smaller.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

On the branches of various woody plants. It is broadly polyphagous and is an important pest of orchard, ornamental and forestry trees.

When to see it

Active all year.

UK Status

This species is locally common throughout Britain.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

Species profile

Common names
European Fruit Lecanium
Species group:
Bugs
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Coccidae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
16/08/2015 (Nightingale, Kate)
Last record:
24/11/2017 (Nightingale, Kate)

Total records by month

% of records within its species group

10km squares with records

The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.

In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.

Latest images

Latest records