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Multiple-setae mealybug

Phenacoccus multisetosus McKenzie, 1967

Status not recordedinsects

The multiple-setae mealybug (Phenacoccus multisetosus) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the multiple-setae 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
Not recorded

Where does the multiple-setae mealybug live?

Not recorded

Is the multiple-setae 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 multiple-setae mealybug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyPseudococcidae
  6. genusPhenacoccus
  7. SpeciesPhenacoccus multisetosus McKenzie, 1967

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the multiple-setae mealybug

Other species in the same genus Phenacoccus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the multiple-setae mealybug?

The multiple-setae mealybug (Phenacoccus multisetosus) belongs to the family Pseudococcidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Multiple-setae mealybug (Phenacoccus multisetosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/multiple-setae-mealybug

MLA

“Multiple-setae mealybug (Phenacoccus multisetosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/multiple-setae-mealybug.

BibTeX
@misc{multiple_setae_mealybug_2026,
  title = {Multiple-setae mealybug (Phenacoccus multisetosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/multiple-setae-mealybug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}