Carulaspis caruelii Borchsenius, 1966Carulaspis carueli Baccetti, 1960Diaspis visci Leonardi, 1920Diaspis minima Signoret, 1869Diaspis carueli Signoret, 1869Diaspis minima Targioni Tozzetti, 1868Diaspis caruelii Targioni Tozzetti, 1868 Carulaspis minima is an armoured scale insect, in the subtribe Diaspidina of the family Diaspididae, and is commonly known as the minute cypress scale.

The adult male has an elongate whitish scale with the yellowish-brown remnants of the exuviae on the posterior end.

The male nymph has a whitish felt-like appearance with longitudinal ridges.

The insects are herbivorous, feeding on phloem sap sucked from the plant's vascular system.

In severe infestations the foliage may become discoloured or die, but more often the population of scale insects is kept in check by their natural enemies in the form of predatory lady beetles and parasitoid wasps, which feed on them and kill them.