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Laminicoccus

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Laminicoccus
Laminicoccus flandersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Pseudococcidae
Genus: Laminicoccus
Williams, 1960
Type species
Tylococcus giffardi

Laminicoccus is a genus of mealy-bugs belonging to the family Pseudococcidae.[1] The genus was first described in 1960 by Williams.[1][2]

Species of this genus are found in both Australia and New Zealand.[3]

Species

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The Encyclopedia of Life lists six species:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory: Genus Laminicoccus Williams, 1960". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, D.J. 1960. The Pseudococcidae (Coccoidea: Homoptera) of the Solomon Islands. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 8: 387-430 [402]
  3. ^ "Laminicoccus Williams, 1960". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Laminicoccus - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 11 January 2022.