Pacheco da Silva, V.C., Kaydan, M.B., Germain, J.-F., & Botton, M.I. 2016 A New Species of Paracoccus Ezzat and McConnell (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Southern Brazil. Neotropical Entomology DOI 10.1007/s13744-016-0419-5

Keywords:

description

distribution

host

illustration

morphology

structure

taxonomy

Notes: The worldwide mealybug genus Paracoccus Ezzat & McConnell (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae) has eight described Neotropical species, including two species known from Brazil. In this article, we describe a third species from Brazil: Paracoccus galzerae Pacheco da Silva & Kaydan sp. n., based on the morphology of adult females collected on the roots of Conyza bonariensis (Asteraceae) in vineyards in Bento Gonçalves City, Rio Grande do Sul. A revised identification key including the new species is provided for the Neotropical region.