A contribution to the knowledge of the mealybug diversity (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) of South Africa, with descriptions of four new species
Zootaxa, cilt.5853, sa.4, ss.511-527, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5853 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.11646/zootaxa.5853.4.3
- Dergi Adı: Zootaxa
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Zoological Record
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.511-527
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Biodiversity, Coccoidea, host plant, scale insects, Sternorrhyncha, taxonomy
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Four species of mealybug (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) from South Africa are described as new: Delottococcus denizi Kaydan sp. nov., Paracoccus lantanae Kaydan sp. nov., P. metalasiae Kaydan sp. nov. and Strandanna multipora Kaydan sp. nov.; all are associated with native flora. Host-plant and distribution records, and taxonomic illustrations are provided for the new species and for Delottococcus aberiae (De Lotto, 1961) and D. millari Miller & Giliomee, 2011. Revised identification keys to the South African species of Delottococcus Cox & Ben-Dov, 1986 and Paracoccus Ezzat & McConnell, 1956 are provided.