Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)

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

Ceroplastes rusci (Linnaeus, 1758)

Suppl. material 1: fig. S 2 C, D

Distribution.

Peru: Castilla, Condesuyos.

Examined material.

• 19 adult females, ex Persea americana , Huancarqui ( Castilla), 21/08/2021, J Jihuallanca ; • 2 adult females, ex Vitis vinifera , La Barrera-Yanaquihua ( Condesuyos), 13/03/2020, A Llacctas ; • 2 adult females, ex Vitis vinifera , Luchea-Aplao ( Castilla), 14/03/2020, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera , La Central-Aplao ( Castilla), 21/08/2021, A Llacctas .

Remarks.

Marin-Loayza and Cisneros (1995) reported this species on Annona cherimola Mill. , Annona muricata L., and Mammea americana L. in Peru. This is the first record of C. rusci found on avocados and grapes in Arequipa. It has also been found on avocados and grapes in Israel ( Ben-Dov 1970 b).