Prorsococcus is a genus of mealybug native to Australia. The genus only contains the single species Prorsococcus acanthodus, described by Williams in 1985.[1][2]Prorsococcus acanthodus is regularly attended by the ant Ochetellus flavipes, where they will build them shelters from predators.[3]
References
↑Williams, D.J. (1985). Australian mealybugs (1sted.). London: British Museum (Natural History). p.275. ISBN0-565-00953-2.
↑Department of the Environment (15 May 2015). "Genus Prorsococcus Williams, 1985". Australian Biological Resources Study (Australian Faunal Directory). Canberra: Government of Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
