Phenacoccus

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Phenacoccus
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Phenacoccus solani
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Pseudococcidae
Genus: Phenacoccus
Cockerell, 1902
Diversity
at least 180 species
Phenacoccus aceris Phenacoccus aceris.jpg
Phenacoccus aceris

Phenacoccus is a genus of mealybugs in the family Pseudococcidae. There are at least 180 described species in Phenacoccus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Selected species

See: List of Phenacoccus species

Phenacoccus aceris egg case Phenacoccus aceris egg case.jpg
Phenacoccus aceris egg case

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References

  1. "Phenacoccus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Browse Phenacoccus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Phenacoccus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  4. "Phenacoccus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-05.