European Fruit Scale vs Keeled Treehopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute European Fruit Scale Keeled Treehopper
Scientific Name Parthenolecanium corni Entylia carinata
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Coccidae Membracidae
Size 3-6 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Forests Farmland
Diet Sap Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Europe, North America, Asia North America, Central America, South America
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

European Fruit Scale

A polyphagous soft scale insect that infests fruit trees, ornamentals, and forest trees across Europe. Heavy infestations cause branch dieback.

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Did You Know?

Its domed brown scale covering makes it resemble a tiny helmet attached to the twig.

Keeled Treehopper

A small, flattened treehopper with a pronounced dorsal keel running along its pronotum. It is widespread across the Americas on many host plants.

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Did You Know?

Its flat, leaf-like profile makes it look like a tiny bump or bud on a plant stem.