# Citrus mealybug (*Planococcus citri*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/planococcus-citri  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the family Pseudococcidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 150 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria and Angola.

## 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 | 150 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Pseudococcidae
- genus: Planococcus
- species: *Planococcus citri* (Risso, 1813)

Synonyms: *Coccus citry*, *Coccus tuliparum*, *Dactylopius achado*, *Dactylopius alaterni*, *Dactylopius brevispinus*, *Dactylopius ceratoniae*, *Dactylopius citri*, *Dactylopius cyperi*, *Dactylopius destructor*, *Dactylopius robiniae*, *Dactylopius secretus*, *Dactylopius tuliparum*, *Dortesia citri*, *Dorthesia citri*, *Lecanium phyllococcus*, *Phenacoccus spiniferus*, *Phenacoccus spiriferus*, *Planacoccus citri*, *Planoccocus citri risso*, *Planococcoides cubanensis*, *Planococcus citi*, *Planococcus citricus*, *Planococcus cucurbitae*, *Pseudococcus alaterni*, *Pseudococcus ceratoniae*, *Pseudococcus citri*, *Pseudococcus citri subsp. coleorum*, *Pseudococcus citri subsp. phenacocciformis*, *Pseudococcus cyperi*, *Pseudococcus robiniae*, *Pseudococcus tuliparum*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Afghanistan (0), Armenia (0), Angola (0), Argentina (0), Austria (0), Azerbaijan (0), Barbados (0), Bangladesh (0), Belgium (0), Burkina Faso (0), Bulgaria (0), Burundi (0), Benin (0), Bermuda (0), Brunei (0), Brazil (0), Bahamas (0), Congo - Kinshasa (0), Congo - Brazzaville (0), Switzerland (0), Côte d’Ivoire (0), Cook Islands (0), Chile (0), Cameroon (0), China (0), Colombia (0), Costa Rica (0), Cuba (0), Cape Verde (0), Cyprus (0), Czechia (0), Germany (0), Dominica (0), Dominican Republic (0), Algeria (0), Ecuador (0), Egypt (0), Eritrea (0), Spain (0), Ethiopia (0), Fiji (0), Micronesia (0), France (0), Gabon (0), United Kingdom (0), Grenada (0), Georgia (0), French Guiana (0), Ghana (0), Guinea (0), Guadeloupe (0), Greece (0), Guatemala (0), Guam (0), Guyana (0), Hong Kong SAR China (0), Honduras (0), Croatia (0), Haiti (0), Hungary (0), and 90 more

## Common questions

### Where does the citrus mealybug live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the citrus mealybug for 150 countries, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina and Armenia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

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

The citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) belongs to the family Pseudococcidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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