Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti, 1867) is a animal in the Pseudococcidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti, 1867)

Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti, 1867)

Pseudococcus longispinus, the long-tailed mealybug, is a mealybug species in the family Pseudococcidae.

Genus
Pseudococcus
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti, 1867)

Pseudococcus longispinus, commonly known as the long-tailed mealybug, is a species of mealybug that belongs to the family Pseudococcidae. Its scientific name is Pseudococcus longispinus (Targioni Tozzetti, 1867).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Pseudococcidae Pseudococcus

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