Pulvinaria floccifera (Westwood, 1870), (cushion scale, cottony camellia scale)


1 Jul 2017 at OSGR: SU00 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryold egg masses with nymphs within, on undersides of leaves of Rhododendron
Found asNymph
Date1 July 2017
Associated organismRhododendron ponticum
OS grid refOSGR: SU00
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes: Usually single but up to four ovisacs on underside of leaves near ends of shoots. The ovisacs contain numerous small crawlers and are surrounded by those beginning to disperse.

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