Kuwania
Cockerell, 1903
Kuwania is a of in the Kuwaniidae (sometimes historically placed in ). The genus was established by Cockerell in 1903. Scale insects in this group are characterized by reduced in females, often appearing as immobile, waxy coverings on plants. The family Kuwaniidae is considered a distinct lineage within the , though its taxonomic placement has been subject to revision.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Kuwania: /kuːˈwɑːniə/
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Taxonomic placement
assignment varies between sources: GBIF places Kuwania in , while iNaturalist and NCBI recognize Kuwaniidae as the valid family. This reflects ongoing taxonomic refinement in .