| Cryptococcus | |
|---|---|
| Cryptococcus fagisuga, the beech scale | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Superfamily: | Coccoidea |
| Family: | Eriococcidae |
| Genus: | Cryptococcus Douglas, 1890[1] |
| Species | |
|
|
Cryptococcus is a genus of scale insects in the family Eriococcidae.