Parthenolecanium quercifex, the oak lecanium scale, is a species of soft scale insect belonging to the family Coccidae within the order Hemiptera.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Oak Lecanium Scale being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Parthenolecanium corni
- Mesolecanium nigrofasciatum
- Toumeyella liriodendri
- Eulecanium tiliae
- Eulecanium kunoense
- Callirhytis quercusgemmaria
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Coccidae
- Genus
- Parthenolecanium
- Species
- Parthenolecanium quercifex
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