Plumichiton nikau Henderson& Hodgson
Plumichiton nikau. An adult female. She is convex with a thick glassy wax test.
Glassy nīkau scale
This species is named for its host plant because it has only been found on nikau palms, Rhopalostylis sapida.
Biology: one generation per year, overwintering as young adult females. Often attacked by the "orange puffs" fungus, Hypocrella duplex.
Found on the both sides of leaves of:
| Rhopalostylis sapida | nīkau |