Near seashore
![Pōhutukawa, Hauraki Gulf.](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0004/42808/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Pōhutukawa, Hauraki Gulf.
Sometimes inland, always on Metrosideros species, the button scales.
There are three different soft scale insects here:
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Lecanochiton actites Henderson & Hodgson Pōhutukawa button scale |
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Lecanochiton metrosideri Maskell Rātā button scale |
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Lecanochiton scutellaris Henderson & Hodgson Small button scale |