Kuwania raygilli
Wu & Gullan, 2013
Oak Red Scale Insect
Kuwania raygilli is a insect in the Kuwaniidae, described in 2013 from North American material. It is known by the Oak Red Scale Insect. The belongs to a small family of relatives with distinctive morphological features. Very few observations exist in public databases.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Kuwania raygilli: //kuˈwɑːniə reɪˈɡɪli//
These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.
Identification
Distinguished from other Kuwaniidae by features described in the original 2013 description by Wu & Gullan. The Kuwaniidae is characterized by females retaining legs and , unlike many other insect families where these structures are lost. Specific diagnostic traits for K. raygilli require examination of type material.
Distribution
North America. Specific locality details are limited due to few documented records.
Host Associations
- Quercus - Inferred from 'Oak Red Insect'; specific records require verification
Similar Taxa
- Kuwania quercusCongeneric also associated with oak; differentiation requires detailed morphological study
More Details
Taxonomic note
placement has been treated differently across sources: GBIF lists Margarodidae, while NCBI and iNaturalist recognize Kuwaniidae as a distinct family. The 2013 description established Kuwaniidae as separate from Margarodidae sensu stricto.
Data scarcity
Only two iNaturalist observations and minimal literature records exist for this recently described .