Hemiptera8 species

Family Gall-like Scale Insects (Kermesidae)

Kermesidae is a family in the order Hemiptera. Browse 8 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Kermesidae (8)

Olliffiella cristicola

Identification: The female induces a gall that projects on the underside of Emory oak ( Quercus emoryi ) leaves. The dorsal side of the leaf has an open slit at the top of the gall. Olliffiella cristicola galls are often inhabited by the thrips Torvo