# Comstock mealybug (*Pseudococcus comstocki*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/comstock-mealybug  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The comstock mealybug (Pseudococcus comstocki) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 36 countries, including Afghanistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 36 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Pseudococcidae
- genus: Pseudococcus
- species: *Pseudococcus comstocki* (Kuwana, 1902)

Synonyms: *Dactylopius comstocki*, *Pseudococcus cosmtocki*, *seudococcus comstocki*

## Countries on record

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.

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Croatia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, North Korea, Philippines, Portugal, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St. Helena, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

## Common questions

### Where does the comstock mealybug live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the comstock mealybug for 36 countries, including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia and Cape Verde. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the comstock mealybug?

The comstock mealybug (Pseudococcus comstocki) belongs to the family Pseudococcidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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