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Pseudococcus agavis MacGregor, 1958 (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus)

Pseudococcus agavis MacGregor 1958: 131. Type data: MEXICO: Pedregal de San Angel, D.F., on Agave americana. Holotype, female, Type depository: Mexico: Coleccion Entomologica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

VonEllWa2016: pp.74-78 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudococcus species present in the New World]
WilliaGr1992: pp.426 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
McKenz1964: pp.255 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1962: pp.655 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Structure: Translucent pores in posterior tibia; eyes without discoidal pores on the edge or associated with the eyes; with 17 pairs of cerarii; Tubular ducts with oral rims behind C1 and between C2 and C3, in abdomen close to C16; ducts with oral rims in segment I of the ventral abdomen (based on Williams and Granara by Willink 1992).
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992). Williams & Granara de Willink (1992) stated that the material named P. ephedrae (Coquillett), variety by Cockerell (1902f) belongs to this species.