Saccharicoccus sacchari

Material studied. URUGUAY: Bella Unión, ex stalk of Saccharum officinarum (Poaceae), 30°24’56’’S 57°38’29’’W, 22.iii.2018, coll. Pacheco da Silva, V.C., 12 adult ♀♀, VCPC No. 89; same city, host, date and collector, 30°13’10’’S 57°36’05’’W, 8 adult ♀♀, VCPC No. 91; 30°19´47’’S 57°31’47’’W, 6 adult ♀♀, VCPC No. 92 .

Hosts. Reported on 13 species of Poaceae including sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum) and Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (Malumphy, 2014; García Morales et al. 2016).

Distribution. Australasian, Afrotropical, Nearctic, Neotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic regions (García Morales et al. 2016).