Das, A., Ravindranath, N., Ravi, G., Pramanik, A., & Das, B.K. 2026 Redescription of a poorly known soft scale insect, Pulvinaria ixorae Green (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) from India, with biological notes and a new distribution record. Zootaxa 5821(1): 142–150

Keywords:

  • ant association
  • biology
  • description
  • diagnosis
  • distribution
  • ecology
  • host
  • illustration
  • morphology
  • natural enemies
  • record
  • Notes: In the present study, the adult female of P. ixorae is redescribed in detail, based on fresh specimens collected from Odisha, India, and is illustrated from slide-mounted specimens, to facilitate accurate identification and to distinguish it from other closely related members of Pulvinaria. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.1.10