Valid Names Results

Chnaurococcus trifolii (Forbes, 1885) (Pseudococcidae: Chnaurococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Coccus trifolii Forbes 1885a: 72. Type data: U.S.A.: Illinois, Normal, on white clover. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Dactylopius trifolii Davis 1894: 172. Type data: U.S.A.: Michigan, on Trifolium pratense. Syntypes, , by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Fernal1903, 111). Notes: Homonym of Dactylopius trifolii (Forbes).
• Dactylopius trifolii (Forbes, 1885); Osborn 1898: 224. change of combination
• Ripersia confusella Cockerell 1901g: 52. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Las Vegas, in nests of Lasius americanus.. Syntypes, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1950, 41).
• Ripersia tenuipes Cockerell 1901g: 54. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Gallinas Canon, on roots of grass. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1953a, 303).
• Ripersia trivittata Cockerell 1901g: 55. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Las Vegas, under a rock with Lasius americanus.. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by McKenzWi1965, 3).
• Ripersia cockerellae Cockerell 1901g: 52. nomen nudum
• Ripersia cockerellae King 1902a: 42. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Beulah, in nest of Lasius americanus.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by McKenzWi1965, 3).
• Pseudococcus trifolii (Forbes, 1885); Fernald 1903b: 111. change of combination
• Trionymus grindeliae Ferris 1918d: 17. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Monterey County, Pacific Grove, on Grindelia robusta.. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1950b, 41). Illustr.
• Trionymus trifolii (Forbes, 1885); MacGillivray 1921: 139. change of combination
• Erium grindeliae (Ferris, 1918); Lindinger 1935a: 122. change of combination
• Chnaurococcus trifolii (Forbes, 1885); Ferris 1950b: 41. change of combination
• Chnaurococcus trivittatus Ferris 1953a: 303. questionable identification

Common Names

• clover root mealybug Fernal1903b Koszta1996 McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 6 | Genera: 8

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Koszta1996: pp.82 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
• KozarKo1976: pp.301 ( Adult (F) ) [Hungary]
• McKenz1967: pp.83 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• Ferris1950b: pp.40 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Usually found on the roots of its host plants, and often in association with ants. Found in nest of Lasius ants (King, 1902a; Kosztarab 1996).
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1918d, 1950b, 1953a), McKenzie & Williams (1965), McKenzie (1967), Kosztarab (1996). Good description of the adult female given by King (1902a) and by MacGillivray (1921).

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