Coccus hesperidum Linnaeus, 1758
Suppl. material 1: fig. S 3 A, B
Distribution.
Peru: Arequipa, Camana, Caraveli, Castilla, Caylloma, Condesuyos, La Union.
Examined material.
• 1 adult female, ex Persea americana, Samuel Pastor (Camana), 29/06/2019, J Jihuallanca ; • 14 adult females, ex Persea americana, San Juan de Chorunga-Rio Grande (Condesuyos), 30/11/2019, J Jihuallanca ; • 4 adult females, ex Persea americana, Chaparra (Caraveli), 11/02/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 12 adult females, ex Persea americana, Andamayo-Aplao (Castilla), 14/03/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 3 adult females, ex Persea americana, El Pedregal-Majes (Caylloma), 26/08/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 7 adult females, ex Persea americana, La Joya (Arequipa), 28/08/2020, J Jihuallanca ; • 2 adult females, ex Persea americana, Cotahuasi (La Union), 24/07/2022, J Jihuallanca ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, Chaparra (Caraveli), 15/06/2019, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, Santa Isabel de Siguas (Arequipa), 23/07/2019, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, La Barrera-Yanaquihua (Condesuyos), 13/03/2020, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, Camana (Camana), 19/08/2021, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, Corire-Aplao (Castilla), 20/08/2021, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, Andamayo-Aplao (Castilla), 21/08/2021, A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, La Central-Aplao (Castilla), 21/08/2021, A Llacctas .
Remarks.
Bederski (1969), and Beingolea (1967) reported this species on citrus in Peru. This is the first record of this species found on avocados and grapes in Arequipa.