Phenacoccus
Genus of true bugs
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Phenacoccus is a genus of mealybugs in the family Pseudococcidae. There are at least 180 described species in Phenacoccus.[1][2][3][4]
| Phenacoccus | |
|---|---|
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| Phenacoccus solani | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Pseudococcidae |
| Genus: | Phenacoccus Cockerell, 1902 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 180 species | |
Selected species
- Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret, 1875) (apple mealybug)
- Phenacoccus betae Moghaddam, 2010
- Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero, 1977
- Phenacoccus solani Ferris, 1918 (solanum mealybug)
- Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898
See: List of Phenacoccus species
