Cape mealybug
Pseudococcus viburni (Signoret, 1875)
Status not recordedinsects
The cape mealybug (Pseudococcus viburni) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 56 countries, including Afghanistan, Argentina and Australia.
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Quick facts about the cape mealybug
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 56 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the cape mealybug live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The cape mealybug is listed for 56 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the cape mealybug endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cape mealybug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyPseudococcidae
- genusPseudococcus
- SpeciesPseudococcus viburni (Signoret, 1875)
Synonyms Dactylopius affinis, Dactylopius indicus, Dactylopius viburni, Pseudococcus affinis, Pseudococcus capensis, Pseudococcus fathyi, Pseudococcus longispinus latipes, Pseudococcus malacearum, Pseudococcus nicotianae, Pseudococcus obscurus, Pseudococcus vibuni, Pseudococcus viburi
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Glasshouse mealybugEnglish
- Obscure mealybugEnglish
- Tuber mealybugEnglish
- Almindelig væksthusuldlusDanish
- Canchito blanco de la vidSpanish
- Cochenille farineuseFrench
- KortstaartwolluisDutch
- växthusullusSwedish
- Chanchito blanco de la vidSpanish
Relatives of the cape mealybug
Other species in the same genus Pseudococcus.
Long tailed mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus
Comstock mealybug
Pseudococcus comstocki
Currant mealybug
Pseudococcus calceolariae
Citriculus mealybug
Pseudococcus cryptus
Ocean mealybug
Pseudococcus maritimus
Jack Beardsley mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi
CompareCape mealybug vs Long tailed mealybugCape mealybug vs Comstock mealybugCape mealybug vs Currant mealybugCape mealybug vs Citriculus mealybug
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the cape mealybug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the cape mealybug for 56 countries, including Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria and Belgium. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the cape mealybug?
The cape mealybug (Pseudococcus viburni) belongs to the family Pseudococcidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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