Valid Names Results

Atrococcus groenlandensis Gertsson & Hodgson, 2005 (Pseudococcidae: Atrococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Atrococcus groenlandensis Gertsson & Hodgson 2005: 3. Type data: GREENLAND: Evighedsfjord, Kangiussaq, on Viscaria alpina; collected 20.vii.2003, by S.T. Nielsen.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Copenhagen: Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen, Department of Entomology, Denmark; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 12 | Genera: 15

Asteraceae

Artemisia campestris | GertssHo2005 | (= Artemisia borealis)
Hieracium umbellatum | GertssHo2005 | (= Hieracium rigorosum)

Campanulaceae

Campanula giesekiana | GertssHo2005

Caryophyllaceae

Silene involucrata | GertssHo2005 | (= Melandrium affine/triflorum)
Silene suecica | GertssHo2005 | (= Viscaria alpina)

Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | GertssHo2005
Vaccinium | GertssHo2005

Lamiaceae

Thymus praecox | GertssHo2005 | (= Thymus drucei)

Onagraceae

Epilobium angustifolium | GertssHo2005

Poaceae

Poa glauca | GertssHo2005

Polygonaceae

Rumex acetosella | GertssHo2005

Ranunculaceae

Coptis trifolia | GertssHo2005

Rosaceae

Dryas integrifolia | GertssHo2005
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata | GertssHo2005 | (= Potentilla tridentata)

Salicaceae

Salix arctophila | GertssHo2005
Salix glauca | GertssHo2005

Saxifragaceae

Saxifraga tricuspidata | GertssHo2005

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Greenland | GertssHo2005

Keys

Hodgso2020: pp.32-34 ( Adult (M) ) [higher groups of Pseudococcidae]
GertssHo2005: pp.2-3 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybugs of Greenland]
Hodgso2005: pp.3-4 ( Adult (M) ) [Coccoidea species of Greenland]

Remarks

General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Gertsson & Hodgson (2005). Description and illustration of adult male by Hodgson (2005).

Illustrations

Citations

GertssHo2005: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 3-8
Hodgso2005: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 4-9
Hodgso2020: key, 33