The male is small, but with its wings and tail filaments, it appears to be 4.5 mm long. The oblong, yellow eggs are enmeshed in a dense, fluffy, white ovisac. The tiny crawler is oval and yellow, with red eyes. The antennae are rather distinct. Female nymphs resemble the larger adult females.
Male nymphs are narrower and often occur in a loose cocoon.
A, Adult female. B, Egg mass. H, Adult male. Citrus mealybugs occur m southern Europe and in the southern United States, where they overwinter outdoors. Further north, they survive in greenhouses and homes.