# Pacificus mealybug (*Planococcus minor*)

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

The pacificus mealybug (Planococcus minor) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 66 countries, including American Samoa, Bahamas and Bangladesh.

## 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 | 66 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Pseudococcidae
- genus: Planococcus
- species: *Planococcus minor* (Maskell, 1897)

Synonyms: *Dactylopius calceolariae minor*, *Dactylopius calceolariae var. minor*, *Dactylopius minor*, *Planococcus pacificus*, *Planococcus psidii*, *Pseudococcus calceolariae minor*

## 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.

American Samoa, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, Christmas Island, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Germany, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Netherlands, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, and 6 more

## Common questions

### Where does the pacificus mealybug live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the pacificus mealybug for 66 countries, including American Samoa, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda and Brazil. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The pacificus mealybug (Planococcus minor) belongs to the family Pseudococcidae in the order Hemiptera.

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