''Prorsococcus'' is a genus of
mealybug
Mealybugs are insects in the family (biology), family Pseudococcidae, unarmored scale insects found in moist, warm habitats. Many species are considered pest (animal), pests as they feed on plant juices of greenhouse plants, house plants and sub ...
native to
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. The genus only contains the single species ''Prorsococcus acanthodus'', described by Williams in 1985.
''Prorsococcus acanthodus'' is regularly attended by the ant ''
Ochetellus flavipes'', where they will build them shelters from predators.
References
External links
''Prorsococcus acanthodus''in the
Atlas of Living Australia
Hemiptera of Australia
Insects of Australia
Monotypic Hemiptera genera
Sternorrhyncha genera
Pseudococcidae
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