Valid Names Results

Amonostherium lichtensioides (Cockerell, 1897) (Pseudococcidae: Amonostherium)

Nomenclatural History

• Dactylopius lichtensioides Cockerell 1897: 199. Type data: U.S.A.: Colorado, Larimer County, Fort Collins, on Artemisia frigida. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Eriococcus artemisiae Kuwana 1901: 399. Type data: U.S.A.: California, at the foot-hills of Sierra Morena, Stanford University, on Artemisia sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1918d, 75).
• Erium lichtensioides (Cockerell, 1897); Cockerell 1902t: 466. change of combination
• Eriococcus catalinae Ehrhorn 1906: 332. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Catalina I., on Artemisia sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1950, 24).
• Pseudococcus artemisiae Essig 1909a: 38. Type data: U.S.A.: California, on Artemisia californica. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1918d, 75).
• Eriococcus artemisiae catalinae Ehrhorn, 1906; Ferris 1918d: 75. change in status (level)
• Amonostherium lichtensioides (Cockerell, 1897); Ferris 1950b: 24. change of combination

Common Names

• sagebrush mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 5

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• McKenz1967: pp.52 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• Ferris1953a: pp.286 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Structure: McKenzie (1967) provided a colour illustration of the adult female and its habitat.
• Biology: Occurring either above or below soil surface, on all parts of the host plants.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b), McKenzie (1967) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

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