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Acanthococcus arctostaphyli (Ferris, 1955) (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Eriococcus arctostaphyli Ferris 1955a: 102. Type data: UNITED STATES: California, San Bernardino Co., Cajon, on Arctostaphylos sp., 29/08/1946, by P. DeBach. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (MillerMi1992,12). Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Acanthococcus arctostaphyli (Ferris, 1955); Miller & Miller 1992: 12-14. change of combination Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Gill1993: pp.158 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of California] Key as: Acanthococcus arctostaphyli
MillerMi1992: pp.6 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Acanthococcus in the western United States] Key as: Acanthococcus arctostaphyli
Ferris1955a: pp.95-97 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Eriococcus]

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae arranged in 3 longitudinal lines on each side of body, with each line formed by 1 enlarged seta on each abdominal segment that is conspicuously larger than other setae in area; enlarged setae with rounded or blunt apices; very similar to Eriococcus dubius (Miller & Miller, 1992). Acanthococcus campinensis differs from A. arctostaphyli (Ferris), in having (character states of A. arctostaphyli in brackets): (i) quinquelocular pores sparse on abdominal segments (numerous), (ii) anal lobes each with inner anterior dorsal seta larger than others dorsal setae (dorsal setae all equal in size), and (ii) metacoxae each with 6–10 dorsal pores (16–96 dorsal pores). Gonzalez, et al., 2020)
Structure: No field features are available.
General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations are presented by Ferris (1955a) and Miller & Miller (1992). Gill (1993) also provides an illustration and description.