Stemmatomerinx
Ferris, 1950
Species Guides
1Stemmatomerinx is a of mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) established by Ferris in 1950. The genus includes Stemmatomerinx adenticulata, which was first discovered in Florida in 2010 and represents one of 13 mealybug introduced to the state since 1998. As a member of the Pseudococcidae , species in this genus are soft-bodied scale insects covered with white, powdery wax.
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Invasive Species Record
Stemmatomerinx adenticulata was first recorded in Florida in 2010, representing one of 13 mealybug introduced to the state between 1998 and 2019. Approximately 82 percent of mealybug species in Florida are non-native.