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Scale insect
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Scale insect - extreme Hemiptera: Coccoidea

Scale insect in amber

The scale insects are small insects of the order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. They comprise the superfamily Coccoidea, previously placed in the now obsolete group called "Homoptera". There are about 8,000 described species of scale insects

Scale insect losing its scales

Our taxa list is based on the amazing work of Dr Andrew J. Ross who has prepared a newer updated list and kindly offers it for free download
Amber lovers and Paleos can dig up the latest updated version here:
https://www.nms.ac.uk/media/1154465/burmese-amber-taxa-v2017_2.pdf