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The fern scale, Pseudaulacaspis phymatodidis
This endemic armoured scale (Diaspididae) is common on many different ferns in New Zealand, from ground dwellers, tree ferns, hanging ferns to filmy ferns. William Maskell gave it the specific name phymatodidis in 1880, during a period when long-winded names were the norm. Unfortunately it later was put into the equally long-named genus Pseudaulacaspis, but luckily it is restricted to ferns and we can use its common name and avoid the scientific mouthful. The photo is of a recent collection by Ross Beever, from Pitt Island, Chathams.
By Rosa Henderson
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