Genus Prorsococcus Williams, 1985
- Prorsococcus Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [275].
Type species:
Prorsococcus acanthodus Williams, 1985 by monotypy.
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)