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Soft-bodied minibeasts
Rastrococcus spinosus
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Rastrococcus spinosus
Rastrococcus spinosus (also recorded as Philippine mango mealybug) is an accepted species in the family Pseudococcidae, within the order Hemiptera. This field grouping brings together small animals best compared through body shape, segmentation, appendages and the habitat visible in the photographs.
- Common name
- Philippine mango mealybug
- Family
- Pseudococcidae
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Identification rank
- Species
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy