First published 9/29/2026, 12:17:15 AM · Last updated 9/29/2026, 12:17:15 AM

First record of Parthenolecanium fletcheri (Cockerell, 1893) from Japan, with redescriptions and DNA barcode data for the Japanese populations of P. fletcheri and P. pomeranicum (Kawecki, 1954) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae)

A Magnolia Press journal article reports the first occurrence of the scale insect Parthenolecanium fletcheri in Japan and provides redescriptions plus DNA barcode data for Japanese populations of P. fletcheri and P. pomeranicum. The item is a peer-reviewed taxonomic record published 2026-09-29.

Categories: science-and-space, environment-and-climate

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It records a new national occurrence and supplies DNA barcode data useful for taxonomic and biodiversity records.

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First record of Parthenolecanium fletcheri (Cockerell, 1893) from Japan, with redescriptions and DNA barcode data for the Japanese populations of P. fletcheri and P. pomeranicum (Kawecki, 1954) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae)

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