Hall's mealybug
Planococcus halli Ezzat & McConnell, 1956
Status not recordedinsects
The hall's mealybug (Planococcus halli) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 23 countries, including Bermuda, Brazil and Cameroon.
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Quick facts about the hall's 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
- 23 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the hall's 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 hall's mealybug is listed for 23 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the hall's 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 hall's mealybug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyPseudococcidae
- genusPlanococcus
- SpeciesPlanococcus halli Ezzat & McConnell, 1956
Relatives of the hall's mealybug
Other species in the same genus Planococcus.
Citrus mealybug
Planococcus citri
Vine mealybug
Planococcus ficus
Lilac mealybug
Planococcus lilacinus
Pacificus mealybug
Planococcus minor
Juniper mealybug
Planococcus vovae
Japanese mealybug
Planococcus japonicus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the hall's mealybug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the hall's mealybug for 23 countries, including Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Cayman Islands and Colombia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the hall's mealybug?
The hall's mealybug (Planococcus halli) 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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note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
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