Ceroplastes rubens
| Ceroplastes rubens | |
|---|---|
| red wax scale on the leaves of Laurus nobilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Coccidae |
| Genus: | Ceroplastes |
| Species: | C. rubens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceroplastes rubens Maskell, 1839 | |
Ceroplastes rubens, known generally as the red wax scale or pink wax scale, is a species of soft scale insect in the family Coccidae. It is native to Australia but has been introduced to other countries, including New Caledonia, Japan, China, Poland and the United States.