Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (Morgan, 1889)

Beltran-Moreno, Maholy, Llacctas, Anali, Huanca, Javier & Evans, Gregory, 2025, A survey of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) on avocados, olives, and grapes in the Peruvian region of Arequipa, ZooKeys 1257, pp. 91-125 : 91-125

Chrysomphalus dictyospermi (Morgan, 1889)

Suppl. material 1: fig. S 6 C, D

Distribution.

Peru: Arequipa, Camana, Caraveli, Castilla, Condesuyos.

Examined material.

• 7 adult females, ex Persea americana , Santa Isabel de Siguas ( Arequipa), 23/07/2019, J Jihuallanca ; • 18 adult females, ex Persea americana , San Juan de Chorunga-Rio Grande ( Condesuyos), 29/11/2019, J Jihuallanca ; • 13 adult females, ex Persea americana , Chaparra ( Caraveli), 11/02/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 7 adult females, ex Persea americana , Samuel Pastor ( Camana), 28/02/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 7 adult females, ex Persea americana , Andamayo-Aplao ( Castilla), 14/03/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera , Samuel Pastor ( Camana), 30/06/2019, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera , La Barrera-Yanaquihua ( Condesuyos), 13/03/20, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera , Uchumayo ( Arequipa), 04/03/20, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera , Luchea-Aplao ( Castilla), 14/03/20, A Llacctas ; • 2 adult females, ex Vitis vinifera , La Central-Aplao ( Castilla) 14/03/20, A Llacctas .

Remarks.

Beingolea (1967) and Beingolea (1969 a) reported C. dictyospermi on citrus in Peru. Nuñez (2008) reported that intense infestations have occurred in avocado trees in the southern coast of Peru. Our study found this species on avocados and grapes in Arequipa.