Valid Names Results
Atrococcus luffi (Newstead, 1901) (Pseudococcidae: Atrococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius luffi Newstead 1901a: 85. Type data: ENGLAND: Channel Islands, Guernsey, on roots of Lepigonum rupestre [= Spergularia rupicola]. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus luffi (Newstead, 1901); Fernald 1903b: 106. change of combination
- Atrococcus luffi (Newstead, 1901); Williams 1962: 11. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 4
- Caryophyllaceae
- Silene uniflora | BenDov1994 Green1925b Willia1962 | (= Silene maritima)
- Spergularia rupicola | BenDov1994 Fernal1903b Green1925b Newste1901a Willia1962
- Cistaceae
- Helianthemum | BenDov1994 Pelliz1991
- Plumbaginaceae
- Armeria vulgaris | BenDov1994 Green1925b Willia1962
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- France | MatileWi2015
- Italy | BenDov1994 LongoMaPe1995 Pelliz1991
- United Kingdom
- Channel Islands | BenDov1994 Fernal1903b Green1925b Newste1901a Willia1962 WilliaMa2012
Keys
- DanzigGa2015: pp.228-230 ( Adult (F) ) [Atrococcus species]
- Willia1962: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [United Kingdom]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the roots and lower stems of the host plant (Williams, 1962; Pellizzari-Scaltriti, 1991).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Green (1925b) and by Williams (1962).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 51
- DanzigGa2015: description, distribution, host, key, taxonomy, 228, 265
- Fernal1903b: catalog, 106
- Green1925b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 520-522
- Hellri2004: distribution, host, 82
- LongoMaPe1995: distribution, 117
- MatileWi2015: distribution, host, 73
- Newste1901a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 85-86
- Pelliz1991: distribution, host, 763, 764
- Willia1962: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 11, 12
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 248
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 165
- WilliaMa2012: distribution, 81,83, 91
