Valid Names Results
Balanococcus poae (Maskell, 1879) (Pseudococcidae: Balanococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius poae Maskell 1879: 220. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: on tussock grass. Neotype, female, by subsequent designation (Cox1987,32). Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus poae (Maskell, 1879); Fernald 1903b: 107. change of combination
- Ripersia globatus Brittin 1915: 155. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: on tussock grass.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; junior synonym (discovered by Boer1968, 328).
- Pseudantonina poae (Maskell, 1879); de Boer 1968: 328. change of combination
- Balanococcus poae (Maskell, 1879); Cox 1987: 31. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 4 | Genera: 11
- Cyperaceae
- Carex | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Ericaceae
- Gaultheria depressa | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Poaceae
- Agrostis canina | BenDov1994 Boer1968 Cox1987
- Chionochloa flavescens | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Chionochloa pallens | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Dactylis glomerata | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Holcus | Cox1987
- Holcus lanatus | BenDov1994 Boer1968 Cox1987
- Lolium perenne | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Poa | BenDov1994 Boer1968 Cox1987
- Poa anceps | Boer1968
- Poaceae | Britti1915 Fernal1903b Maskel1879 Maskel1890
- Puccinellia fasciculata | BenDov1994 Cox1987
- Rosaceae
- Acaena | Boer1968
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- New Zealand | BenDov1994 Boer1968 Britti1915 Cox1987 Maskel1879 Maskel1887a
Keys
- Cox1987: pp.20 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on roots and bases of host plants.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by de Boer (1968) and by Cox (1987).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 60
- Boer1968: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 328-331
- Britti1915: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 155, 156
- Britti1916: description, taxonomy, 424, 425
- Cox1987: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 31, 32
- DeitzTo1980: taxonomy, 55
- Fernal1903b: 107, 108
- Maskel1879: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 220
- Maskel1887a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 101
- Maskel1890: description, distribution, host, 150, 151
- Maskel1891: 23
- Maskel1894b: distribution, host, life history, 89, 90
- Myers1922: 198
- PennelBaO1999: biological control, distribution, host, 259-263
- PennelPoBa2005: biological control, distribution, economic importance, host, 329-337
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 247
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 166
- Wise1977: taxonomy, 101
