Asteliacoccus zelandigena
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| Asteliacoccus zelandigena | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Pseudococcidae |
| Genus: | Asteliacoccus |
| Species: | A. zelandigena |
| Binomial name | |
| Asteliacoccus zelandigena Cox, 1987 | |
Asteliacoccus zelandigena is a species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae, endemic to New Zealand, first described by Jennifer M. Cox in 1987.[1][2] She describes it as having been found at the bases of leaves of Astelia species and on Astelia cockaynei.[2]
