Citrus mealybug vs

Planococcus citri compared with Planococcus citreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family same	Pseudococcidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus same	Planococcus	Planococcus
Species	Planococcus citri	Planococcus citreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrus mealybug and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Planococcus.

Conservation Status

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Planococcus citreus是一种具有柠檬黄色素的革兰氏阳性球菌，以周生鞭毛的运动性为特征，这在球菌中是罕见的性状。栖息于海洋沿岸环境，常见于海水和海洋沉积物中。这种需氧菌通过分解咸水环境中的有机物获取营养。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan