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Genus Pityococcus

Pityococcus rugulosus, preserved adult female, isometric - Pityococcus rugulosus - female Nesting adult female with egg mass - Pityococcus rugulosus - female Second stage quiescent larva, dorsal - Pityococcus rugulosus Second stage quiescent larva, dorsal-lateral - Pityococcus rugulosus Hatchling, dorsal-lateral - Pityococcus rugulosus Prepupa Specimen 2, anterior-dorsal-lateral - Pityococcus rugulosus - male Adult male, Specimen 2 posterior-dorsal-lateral left halter - Pityococcus rugulosus - male Adult male, Specimen 3 dorsal - Pityococcus rugulosus - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)
Superfamily Coccoidea (Scales and Mealybugs)
Family Pityococcidae
Genus Pityococcus
Explanation of Names
Pityococcus McKenzie 1942
Numbers
3 spp., all in our area(1)
Range
sw. US (CA to UT-TX)(1)
Food
hosts: various pines(1)
Internet References
Works Cited
1.ScaleNet