Rastrococcus invadens Williams, 1986

Zarkani, Agustin, Ercan, Cansu, Apriyanto, Dwinardi & Kaydan, Mehmet Bora, 2023, Studies on mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Indonesia, with description of a new species and three new country records, Zootaxa 5228 (2), pp. 157-172 : 170

Rastrococcus invadens Williams

Material examined. INDONESIA, Sumatra I., Bengkulu Province, Kepahiang district, Kabawetan, on Mangifera indica L. ( Anacardiaceae ), 600 m a.s.l., 03°34′54.4″ S, 102°35′33″ E, 12.vi.2018, coll. A. Zarkani (AZ235‒239), 12 ♀♀.

Comments. The species is polyphagous on ornamentals and fruits; it has been recorded from 29 plant families and 54 genera ( García Morales et al. 2016). It is cosmopolitan, having been reported from 32 countries ( García Morales et al. 2016). In Indonesia, it has been recorded previously from Bali and Java ( Williams 1989, 2004; BenDov 1994).