Ocean mealybug
Pseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn, 1900)
Status not recordedinsects
The ocean mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 24 countries, including Armenia, Australia and Bermuda.
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Quick facts about the ocean 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
- 24 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the ocean 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 ocean mealybug is listed for 24 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the ocean 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 ocean mealybug classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyPseudococcidae
- genusPseudococcus
- SpeciesPseudococcus maritimus (Ehrhorn, 1900)
Synonyms Dactylopius maritimus, Pseudococcus bakeri, Pseudococcus omniverae
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- American grape mealybugEnglish
- Baker's mealybugEnglish
- Grape mealybugEnglish
- Vine mealy bugEnglish
- cochinilla harinosa de la vidSpanish
- Californische wolluisDutch
- Мучнистый червец приморскийRussian
- cotonet maritimoroot
- canchitos blancos de la uva de mesaSpanish
- chanchitos blancos de la uva de mesaSpanish
Relatives of the ocean mealybug
Other species in the same genus Pseudococcus.
Long tailed mealybug
Pseudococcus longispinus
Comstock mealybug
Pseudococcus comstocki
Cape mealybug
Pseudococcus viburni
Currant mealybug
Pseudococcus calceolariae
Citriculus mealybug
Pseudococcus cryptus
Jack Beardsley mealybug
Pseudococcus jackbeardsleyi
CompareOcean mealybug vs Long tailed mealybugOcean mealybug vs Comstock mealybugOcean mealybug vs Cape mealybugOcean mealybug vs Currant mealybug
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the ocean mealybug live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the ocean mealybug for 24 countries, including Armenia, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil and Bulgaria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the ocean mealybug?
The ocean mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus) 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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