Genus Strombococcus Williams, 1985
- Strombococcus Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [362].
Type species:
Strombococcus melaleucae Williams, 1985 by monotypy.
ID Keys
(Williams, D.J., 1985) [38] (female; Australia)
GENERAL
Good definition and characters given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..
SYSTEMATICS
This genus belongs to the group of blue-green genera, with the dorsal setae wide and lanceolate, the same shape as the cerarian setae. It is close to Hypogeococcus, but has numerous trilocular pores and the anal lobe cerarii are on distinct sclarotized areas. It also resembles Ventrispina, but all ventral median setae are slender, as compared to the conical to lanceolate setae in Ventrispina.
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. [498] (catalogue)
Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [38, 362] (taxonomy, description)