Obscure mealybug
the males form a dark false pupa followed by a pupa in rapid succession. The actual pupa develops inside a white, cottony cocoon. After a complete metamorphosis [...] engaged in seeking females to fertilize. The female second instar nymphs, on the other hand, settle on the leaf and begin to secrete wax, moulting to a third [...] South America, but can now be found in many parts of the world with a temperate climate. It has a very similar appearance to the citrus mealybug (Planococcus