Genus Prorsococcus Williams, 1985

Museums

Regional Maps

• Prorsococcus Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [275].

  Type species:

   Prorsococcus acanthodus Williams, 1985 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Western Australia

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [37] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good definition and characters given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

SYSTEMATICS

Species of this genus possess an anal ring without pores but with setae forming two lateral groups of 3, a character shared with Discococcus Ferris and Prorsococcus Williams. The species of all three genera are known from grasses and sedges.

General References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1994. A Systematic Catalogue of the Mealybugs of the World (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Andover, UK : Intercept Limited 686 pp. [374] (catalogue)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [275] (taxonomy, description)

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