Description of a new species of the genus Fonscolombia Lichtenstein (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) from Turkey

Abstract

A new mealybug species, Foncolombia ulusoyi sp. n. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is described and illustrated based on the adult female. The new species was collected off Stipa sp. and Festuca sp. (Poaceae) at Iğdır in Turkey

Keywords

• Pseudococcidae, reduced cerarii number, Fonscolombia, Euripersia

Türkiye'den Fonscolombia Lichtenstein (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) cinsine ait yeni bir türün tanıtımı

Öz

Çalışmada Iğdır’dan Stipa sp. ve Festuca sp. (Poaceae) üzerinden toplanan yeni tür Foncolombia ulusoyi sp. n. ergin dişi özelliklerine göre tanımlanmıştır

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Pseudococcidae, azalmış cerarii, Fonscolombia, Euripersia

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