First record of the scale insect Stotzia ephedrae in Greece

Abstract

Summary The scale insect Stotzia ephedrae (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) was recorded for the first time in Greece οn 20 April 2021. It was found on Ephedra foeminea Forssk. (Ephedraceae: Gnetales) in Athens. From preliminary studies it was found that S. ephedrae is an oviparous, bi-parental species completing one generation per year.