Open AccessA new species of Pseudococcus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) belonging to the “Pseudococcus maritimus” complex from Chile: molecular and morphological description
Author(s) -
Margarita Correa,
Carlos Aguirre,
JeanFrançois Germain,
Patricio Hinrichsen,
Tania Zaviezo,
Thibaut Malausa,
Ernesto Prado
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
zootaxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1175-5334
pISSN - 1175-5326
DOI - 10.11646/zootaxa.2926.1.2
Subject(s) - mealybug , biology , hemiptera , pear , botany
A new species of mealybug from Chile, Pseudococcus meridionalis Prado sp. n., is described and illustrated based on the morphological and molecular characterization of adult females. This species belongs to the “Pseudococcus maritimus” complex and displays a wide host plant range, including Japanese pear, persimmon, pomegranate, pear and grape.