Planococcus ficus (Signoret, 1875)

Suppl. material 1: fig. S 14 C, D

Distribution.

Peru: Arequipa, Castilla, Caylloma.

Examined material.

• 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, 24/07/2019, La Joya (Arequipa), A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, 15/03/20, Corire-Uraca (Castilla), A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, 27/08/20, La Joya (Arequipa), A Llacctas ; • 2 adult females, ex Vitis vinifera, 22/01/21, El Pedregal-Majes (Caylloma), A Llacctas ; • 1 adult female, ex Vitis vinifera, 22/08/2021, La Joya (Arequipa), A Llacctas .

Remarks.

This is the first report of this species in Peru; it was found on grapes in Arequipa, and was more prevalent in samples from Caylloma (Arequipa). It has been reported on a variety of hosts, especially on grapevines in the Palaearctic, Afrotropical, and Neotropical regions (Cox 1989).