Female removed from sac, and eggs still in sac. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.

Sagebrush Mealybug

Amonostherium lichtensioides

Identified by Nick Nisson, County Entomologist.

Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae

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Female removed from sac, and eggs and first-instar larvae still in sac. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.
First-instar larva on sac. © Peter J. Bryant.

Male on sac containing female and eggs. Body length 1.0mm + filaments 1.2mm. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. Collected 9-17-10, photographed 10/18/10. © Peter J. Bryant.
Male on sac containing female and eggs. Body length 1.0mm + filaments 1.2mm. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. Collected 9-17-10, photographed 10/18/10. © Peter J. Bryant.

Male. Body length 1.0mm + filaments 1.2mm. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 10/18/10. © Peter J. Bryant.
Male on sac containing female and eggs. Body length 1.0mm + filaments 1.2mm. On California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. Collected 9-17-10, photographed 10/18/10. © Peter J. Bryant.

Sacs on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.
Sacs on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.

Female removed from sac on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Dorsal view. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.
Female removed from sac on California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Ventral view; note vestigial legs. Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Peter J. Bryant.
Parasitoids Probable Hyperparasites

Aphelinid Wasp
Encyrtid Wasp, Anagyrus kamali
Encyrtid Wasp
Signiphorid Wasp
Predators

Mealybug Destroyer,
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Chamaemyiid Fly,
Leucopis sp.
Ladybird Beetle,
Mulsantina picta
Syrphid Fly,
Ocyptamus lemur
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