Unaspis euonymi (Comstock, 1881)
(Euonymus Scale)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUnaspis euonymi (Euonymus Scale)
FamilyDIASPIDIDAE (armoured scales)
SuperfamilyCOCCOIDEA (scale insects, coccids)
SuborderSTERNORRHYNCHA (a suborder of bugs)
OrderHEMIPTERA (bugs)
Division Exopterygota (earwigs, grasshoppers, stoneflies, true bugs, and other insects with wings developing externally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Unaspis euonymi (Euonymus Scale) :
1: Unaspis euonymi (Euonymus Scale)
7 Aug 2019 OSGR: SU54 51° 10’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
dead females with egg sacks, hypophyllous on Spindle leaves
Image 1: Infected leaves - top surfaces - white backgroundImage 2: Infected leaves - under surfaces - white backgroundImage 3: Females with egg sacks - on leaf under surface - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Females with egg sacks - alongside midrib on leaf under surface - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Females with egg sacks - alongside midrib on leaf under surface - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Females with egg sacks - on leaf under surface - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female with egg sack - on leaf under surface - microscope low magnification - silver background

Unaspis euonymi (Euonymus Scale) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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