Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell) *

Zarkani, Agustin, Fauzi, Ariffatchur, Apriyanto, Dwinardi & Bora Kaydan, Mehmet, 2023, Mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Pseudococcidae) on parasitic plants (Loranthaceae) in Indonesia with description of a new species and a new country record, ZooKeys 1167, pp. 199-210 : 199

Planococcus lilacinus (Cockerell) *

Material examined.

Indonesia, Sumatra, Bengkulu Province, Bengkulu City, Slebar , on Loranthus sp. ( Loranthaceae ), living on avocado tree ( Persea americana Mill.), 20 m a.s.l., 03°49'25″S, 102°19'08″E, 08.vii.2022, coll. A. Zarkani (AZ1118-1120), 6 ♀♀ .

Comments.

The species is polyphagous on ornamental plants and fruit trees; it has been recorded from 36 plant families and 73 genera ( García-Morales et al. 2016). It is cosmopolitan, having been reported from 34 countries ( García-Morales et al. 2016). In Indonesia it is widely spread in Bali, Flores, Irian Jaya, Java, Kalimantan, Lombok and Sulawesi ( Williams 2004; Zarkani et al. 2021).