Valid Names Results
Acanthococcus howelli Miller & Miller, 1993 (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Eriococcus kemptoni; Trimble 1928: 43. misidentification (discovered by MillerMi1993, 36-39).
- Acanthococcus howelli Miller & Miller 1993: 36-39. Type data: UNITED STATES: Connecticut, Woodmont, on Andropogon virginicus, 20/09/1944, by G. Rau. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
- Howell eriococcin MillerMi1993
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 6
- Fagaceae
- Quercus stellata | MillerMi1993
- Pinaceae
- Pinus elliottii | MillerMi1993
- Poaceae
- Ammophila breviligulata | MillerMi1993
- Andropogon | MillerMi1993
- Andropogon virginicus | MillerMi1993
- Aristida | MillerMi1993
- Panicum | MillerMi1993
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Connecticut | MillerMi1993
- Florida | MillerMi1993
- Georgia | MillerMi1993
- Pennsylvania | MillerMi1993
- South Carolina | MillerMi1993
- Virginia | MillerMi1993
Keys
- Koszta1996: pp.227 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of Northeastern North America] Key as: Acanthococcus howelli
- MillerMi1993: pp.36-39 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of the eastern United States] Key as: Acanthococcus howelli
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, apices acute, setae of 1 variable size; anal lobes each with 4 conical setae; microtubular ducts short with 2 sclerotized areas (Miller & Miller , 1993).
- Structure: Field features unknown (Miller & Miller, 1993).
- General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Miller & Miller (1993).
Illustrations
Citations
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 227, 238-241
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 99
- Miller2005: distribution, 491
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 232
- MillerMi1993: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 7, 36
- PooleGe1997: distribution, 354
- Trimbl1928: distribution, host, 43