Apriyanto, D., Zarkani, A., Fauzi, A., & Kaydan, M.B. 2023 Mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Pseudococcidae) on parasitic plants (Loranthaceae) in Indonesia with description of a new species and a new country record. ZooKeys 1167: 199–210

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  • Notes: A series of surveys of mealybugs found on Loranthaceae, a semi-parasitic plant family, was conducted in several places in Bengkulu Province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia. In the study, 55 mealybug specimens were collected, consisting of eight species belonging to five genera. Chorizococcus ozeri Zarkani & Kaydan, sp. nov. is described and illustrated, and Planococcus bagmaticus Williams represents the first record in Indonesia.