Pseudococcidae

Henderson, Rosa C., Sultan, Amir & Robertson, Alastair W., 2010, Scale insect fauna (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea) of New Zealand’s pygmy mistletoes (Korthalsella: Viscaceae) with description of three new species: Leucaspis albotecta, L. trilobata (Diaspididae) and Eriococcus korthalsellae (Eriococcidae), Zootaxa 2644, pp. 1-24 : 21

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.198660
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6203266
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FB8782-A347-5E65-FF1F-D262FE0BFC33
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Pseudococcidae
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Family Pseudococcidae View in CoL View at ENA

Paracoccus glaucus (Maskell) View in CoL . This native mealybug has been recorded on 25 native plant species in 22 genera from 20 families (including a fern and a club moss species) ( Cox 1987, Plant and Food 2010). Cultivated species infested include grapefruit ( Citrus View in CoL x paradisi) ( Cox 1987). In the present study it was recorded on K. lindsayi which is a new host record for this species.

Material examined: NEW ZEALAND, WA, Oporua (east of Lake Wairarapa), on Korthalsella lindsayi , 27 February, 2010, A. Sultan.