Cochinilla de la jara

Description:

Coccoidea. Female covered by a convex and elongated elliptic covert. 2-2.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. The female lay the eggs inside this covert and remains with them until they hatch. The larvae leave through a small hole at the back. The larvae are oval shaped, dark yellow coloured. They can be seen in the first picture. These coccoidea produce a black substance that covers the plant. They can kill the plant

Habitat:

Usually on Cistus ladaniferus and Helianthemum squamatum. Spotted on Cistus ladaniferus already black and almost dead due to these coccoidea

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. Flash fired.