Chrysomphalus Explained

Chrysomphalus is a genus of scales and mealybugs in the family Diaspididae. There are about 16 described species in Chrysomphalus.^[1]

Species

• Chrysomphalus aberrans Mamet, 1951
• Chrysomphalus ansei (Green, 1916)
• Chrysomphalus aonidum (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Chrysomphalus bifasciculatus Ferris, 1938
• Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (Morgan, 1889)
• Chrysomphalus diversicolor (Green, 1923)
• Chrysomphalus fodiens (Maskell, 1892)
• Chrysomphalus greeni Leonardi, 1914
• Chrysomphalus minutus Kotinsky, 1908
• Chrysomphalus mume Tang, 1984
• Chrysomphalus nulliporus McKenzie, 1939
• Chrysomphalus pinnulifer (Maskell, 1891)
• Chrysomphalus propsimus Banks, 1906
• Chrysomphalus silvestrii Chou, 1946
• Chrysomphalus trifasciculatus Brimblecombe, 1959
• Chrysomphalus variabilis McKenzie, 1943

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd Edition. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Book: McGavin . George C.. 1993. Bugs of the World. Facts on File. 0-8160-2737-4.
• Book: Walker . Francis. 1871. Catalogue of the Specimens of Hemiptera Heteroptera in the Collection of the British Museum, pt. IV. British Museum.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse Chrysomphalus. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-20.