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Male Giant Scale Insect - Drosicha corpulenta I think its ironic that they are called Giant Scale Insect when this one is just around 1 cm in size.<br /> This looks similar to Drosicha corpulenta but cannot be 100% sure as I was told that there some minor features visible only when viewed under the microscope to determine the different species. Drosicha corpulenta,Palawan,Philippines,Scale Insect Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Male Giant Scale Insect - Drosicha corpulenta

I think its ironic that they are called Giant Scale Insect when this one is just around 1 cm in size.
This looks similar to Drosicha corpulenta but cannot be 100% sure as I was told that there some minor features visible only when viewed under the microscope to determine the different species.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice, only the second in this family on the platform! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Cool, and thanks for hi-lighting that! :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Drosicha corpulenta

"Drosicha corpulenta" is a species of giant scale insect in the family Monophlebidae, in the superfamily Coccoidea. It is native to eastern Asia where it feeds on a range of trees, shrubs and non-woody plants.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 16, 2018. Captured Sep 10, 2018 11:08.
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  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm