''Gallacoccus'' is a

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of the

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s commonly known as beesoniids. They typically cause galls on their plant

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. ''Gallacoccus anthonyae'' is the

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. Female members of the genus ''Gallacoccus'' have only three

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s, in contrast to the other beesoniid genera where the females have four.

Species

These four species belong to the genus ''Gallacoccus'': * '' Gallacoccus anthonyae'' Beardsley, 1971 (Singapore) * '' Gallacoccus heckrothi'' Takagi, 2001 (Malaysia) * '' Gallacoccus secundus'' Beardsley, 1971 (Singapore) * '' Gallacoccus spinigalla'' Takagi, 2001 (Malaysia)

Notes

References

* * Sternorrhyncha genera Beesoniidae {{Coccoidea-stub