Nipponorthezia obscura
Morrison, 1952
Nipponorthezia obscura is a insect in the Ortheziidae, first described by Morrison in 1952. It belongs to a to eastern Asia, despite its specific epithet suggesting otherwise. The has been recorded from Central and North America based on distribution data, though detailed biological information remains sparse. As a member of Ortheziidae, it shares family characteristics of being ground-dwelling or bark-inhabiting scale insects with a protective waxy covering.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nipponorthezia obscura: /nɪˌpɔnɔrˈθiːziə ɒbˈskjʊərə/
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Distribution
Recorded from Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States. The Nipponorthezia is to eastern Asia, creating a biogeographic anomaly for this ' reported presence in the Americas that warrants verification.