Valid Names Results

Balanococcus alpigenus Cox, 1987 (Pseudococcidae: Balanococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Balanococcus alpigenus Cox 1987: 23. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: Buller, Paparoa range, Mt. Dewar, Lochnagar Ridge, in swards. Holotype, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Cox1987: pp.20 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand]

Remarks

• Biology: Found in swards, mats and litter (Cox, 1987).
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Cox (1987).

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