Phenacoccus
Appearance
Phenacoccus | |
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Phenacoccus solani | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
Family: | Pseudococcidae |
Genus: | Phenacoccus Cockerell, 1902 |
Diversity | |
at least 180 species |
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Phenacoccus is a genus of mealybugs in the family Pseudococcidae. There are at least 180 described species in Phenacoccus.[1][2][3][4]
Selected species
[edit]- Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret, 1875) (apple mealybug)
- Phenacoccus betae Moghaddam, 2010
- Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977
- Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918 (solanum mealybug)
- Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898
See: List of Phenacoccus species
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References
[edit]- ^ "Phenacoccus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Browse Phenacoccus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Phenacoccus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Phenacoccus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
External links
[edit]Media related to Phenacoccus at Wikimedia Commons