Clavicoccus
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''Clavicoccus'' is a genus of
insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...
in family
Pseudococcidae Mealybugs are insects in the family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Many species are considered pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and subtropical trees and also act as a ...
. It contains the following species: *''
Clavicoccus erinaceus ''Clavicoccus erinaceus'' is an extinct species of mealybug in the family Pseudococcidae. It was endemic to Oʻahu, where it lived on its host plant, the now critically endangered greenflower Indian mallow, ''Abutilon sandwicense ''Abutilon s ...
'' Ferris, 1948 *'' Clavicoccus tribulus'' Ferris, 1948


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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Sternorrhyncha genera Pseudococcidae {{Coccoidea-stub