Valid Names Results

Antecerococcus eremobius (Scott, 1907) (Cerococcidae: Antecerococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Cercococcus eremobius Scott 1907: 455. Type data: ALGERIA: Djebel-el-Melah, on Helianthemum kahiricum, 25/12/1906, by J.J. Lister. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a) refer to having seen paratypes from the USNM, but no evidence of a holotype has been found, thus all types are considered syntypes. Therefore, Hodgson & Williams, 2016 designated a lectotype at BMNH. Illustr.
• Cerococcus eremobius (Scott, 1907); Green 1908: 41. change of combination
• Antecerococcus eremobius (Scott, 1907); Hodgson & Williams 2016: 47-49. change of combination
• Antecercococcus eremobius; Hodgson & Williams 2016: 47. misspelling of genus name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoWi2016: pp.20 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Antecerococcus]
• HamonKo1979: pp.15 ( First instar ) [Cerococcus first instars] Key as: Cerococcus eremobius
• LambdiKo1977a: pp.40 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Cerococcus] Key as: Cerococcus eremobius
• Balach1941a: pp.90 ( Adult (F) ) [Palearctic species of Cerococcus] Key as: Cerococcus eremobius
• Balach1930b: pp.203 ( Adult (F) ) [Cerococcus species of north Africa] Key as: Cerococcus eremobius

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is close to C. cistarum (Hamon & Kosztarab, 1979). The adult female of A. eremobius can be immediately separated from all other known Antecerococcus species in having all stigmatic pore bands incomplete, the disc-pores being restricted to a small group near each spiracle. Other significant features are: (i) dorsum with particularly large 8-shaped pores; (ii) largest and intermediate-sized 8-shaped pores rather evenly and densely distributed throughout dorsum, (iii) no large 8-shaped pores present along margins of posterior abdominal segments; (iv) cribriform plates moderately large, in two submedial groups of 2–9; (v) leg stubs absent; (vi) multilocular disc-pores abundant in bands 3-5 pores wide across most abdominal segments and mediolaterally on metathorax; and (vii) apex of each antenna with a cone-like apex but no setal cavity. (Hodgson & Williams, 2016)
• Structure: Adult female body is prolongated to form a perfectly distinct tail terminated by large anal lobes. Body excluding tail is rounded and convex. Numerous threads are secreted from the dorsal surface of the insect which form a dense covering that completely conceals the insect body and the ovisac to produce a wool-like mass on the infested plant (Scott, 1907) Female test is a wool like mass of fine waxy threads covering both body and ovisac (Lambdin & Kosztarab, 1977a).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Scott (1907). Subsequent description and illustration by Lambdin & Kosztarab (1977a). Hamon & Kosztarab (1979) provide a detailed description and illustration of the first instar.

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