Three new mealybug species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from Iran
Masumeh Moghaddam
Abstract
Masumeh Moghaddam
Abstract
Three new mealybug species, Dysmicoccus caspianensis sp. n., Dysmicoccus zagrosicus sp. n. and Phenacoccus bromi sp. n. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), collected from protected areas in Iran, are described and illustrated. The identification keys to Phenacoccus species lacking ventral multilocular disc pores and Dysmicoccus species in Iran are presented.
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Three new mealybug species, Dysmicoccus caspianensis sp. n., Dysmicoccus zagrosicus sp. n. and Phenacoccus bromi sp. n. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), collected from protected areas in Iran, are described and illustrated. The identification keys to Phenacoccus species lacking ventral multilocular disc pores and Dysmicoccus species in Iran are presented.
Key concepts: Mealybug, Hemiptera, Biology, Botany