Valid Names Results
Atrococcus nanae (Schmutterer, 1957) (Pseudococcidae: Atrococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Spilococcus nanae Schmutterer 1957: 70. Type data: GERMANY: Schwarzlaichmoor, near Schongau, on Betula nana. Holotype, female, Type depository: Wetlenberg: The Schmutterer Collection, Germany; accepted valid name
- Atrococcus nanae (Schmutterer, 1957); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2015: 267. change of combination
Common Names
- birch mealybug KosztaKo1988F
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Betulaceae
- Betula nana | BenDov1994 Danzig1998 Schmut1957
- Rosaceae
- Rubus chamaemorus | Danzig1998
Foes:
Families: 4 | Genera: 6
- Aphelinidae
- Marietta picta | Bachma1965
- Encyrtidae
- Leptomastidea bifasciata | Bachma1965 KosztaKo1988F Trjapi1989
- Pseudleptomastix brevipennis | Bachma1965 KosztaKo1988F Trjapi1989 | (= Leptomastix brevipennis)
- Tetracnemoidea spilococci | Trjapi1989
- Platygastridae
- Allotropa mecrida | Bachma1965 KosztaKo1988F
- Signiphoridae
- Chartocerus subaeneus | Bachma1965 | (= Signiphorina subaenea)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- Austria | MatrahKo2008
- Germany | BenDov1994 Danzig1998 Schmut1957 Schmut1980
- Romania | FetykoKoDa2010
- Russia
- Karelia AR | BenDov1994 Danzig1998 KosztaKo1988F
Keys
- DanzigGa2015: pp.228-230 ( Adult (F) ) [Atrococcus species]
- Danzig1998: pp.120 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic region] Key as: Spilococcus nanae
- Tang1992: pp.262 ( Adult (F) ) [China] Key as: Spilococcus nanae
Remarks
- Structure: Female body red-violet in life. Antennae 8-segmented. Hind coxae with translucent pores. Circulus present or absent. Multilocular pores present on five posterior abdominal sternites only, not numerous. Fungiform ducts forming transverse rows on dorsum and marginal band on venter. Tubular ducts with short collar, occupying 1/6 of duct length, two sized, occasionally present on ventral surface of thorax an forming transverese rows and marginal groups on III-VII abdominal sternites. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2015)
- Biology: Occurring under the bud scales and on the twigs of birch. Life history and natural enemies discussed by Kosztarab & Kozár (1988F). Parasites in Palaearctic region discussed by Trjapitzin (1989).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Schmutterer (1957) and by Danzig (1998). Good description of the first instar given by Schmutterer (1957). Good description of the adult female given by Kosztarab & Kozár (1988F) and by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- Bachma1965: biological control, distribution, host, 142-147
- BenDov1994: catalog, 490
- Danzig1998: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 130-131
- DanzigGa2015: diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 229, 268-270
- FetykoKoDa2010: distribution, host, 300
- KosztaKo1988F: biological control, description, distribution, host, life history, taxonomy, 490
- MatrahKo2008: distribution, host, 155
- Schmut1957: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 70-72
- SchmutHo2016: distribution, host, key, 30
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 271
- Trjapi1989: biological control, 125, 144, 158
