Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899

Moghaddam, Masoumeh & Zarghami, Sara, 2024, Scale insect species (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha) on the date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) in Iran with description of a new species, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10 (4), pp. 769-779 : 773

Phoenicococcus marlatti Cockerell, 1899 ( Figs 1G–H)

Material examined. on Ph. dactylifera ( Arecaceae ). HORMOZGAN: 2♀♀, Hajiabad (28°18'01"N, 55°56'02"E), 13.iii.2001. KERMANSHAH: 4♀♀, Ghasr-e Shirin (34°16'09"N, 45°48'18"E), 4.ix.1950 ; KHOUZESTAN: 3♀♀, Ahvaz, Omol-Tamir (31°15'17.3"N, 48°32'41.7"E), 02.iv.2022; 4♀♀, Abadan, Shalheh Soamr (30°14'51.0”N, 48°22'22.7"E), 14.i.2021; 2♀♀, Khorramshahr, Minoo (30°21'14.3”N, 48°12'12.1"E), 19.iv.2021; 6♀♀, Shadegan, Darkhovin (30°45'39.6”N, 48°25'49.7"E), 03.viii.2023; SISTAN-o BALOUCHESTAN: 3♀♀, Chabahar, Shamesar (25°33'28"N, 60°29'12"E), 1.vii.2009; 9♀♀, Iranshahr, Bazman (27°49'04"N, 60°09'07"E 11.xi.2000; 6♀♀, Saravan (27°38'41"N, 62°31'14"E), 27.iv.1995. YAZD: 2♀♀, Tabas (33°35'53"N, 56°55'07"E), 18.iv.2010.

Remarks. Phoenicococcus marlatti is native to North Africa and the Middle East, but it is presently distributed everywhere ornamental or date palms are grown ( Stickney et al., 1950). It has been recorded on host plants in six genera belonging to four families: Arecaceae , Poaceae , Myrtaceae and Pandanaceae . In Iran, it has been found only on P. dactylifera , and it is not considered to be a serious pest.