Valid Names Results

Colobopyga attaleae (Stickney, 1934) (Halimococcidae: Colobopyga)

Nomenclatural History

• Palmaricoccus attaleae Stickney 1934: 53. Type data: MEXICO: Colima, Manzanillo, on Attalea cohune, 1925, by G.F. Ferris. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Although the USNM has one slide labeled "holotype" and two slides marked "paratype" these must be considered syntypes since Stickney made no mention of a holotype in his original publication. Illustr.
• Colobopyga attaleae (Stickney, 1934); Ferris 1952: 3. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Deitz1979: pp.453 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Colobopyga species]
• Ferris1952: pp.3 ( First instar ) [New World species of Colobopyga]
• Ferris1952: pp.3 ( Adult (F) ) [New World species of Colobopyga]
• Stickn1934: pp.51, 52, 53 ( ) [Key to species of Palmaricoccus] Key as: Palmaricoccus attaleae

Remarks

• Structure: Adult female moderately elliptical to pyriform; segmentation obscure except on both surfaces of the 5 posterior segments; membranous throughout, including anal segment. Typical specimen 1.07 mm long and 0.82 mm wide (Stickney, 1934).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations of first instar, both sexes of second instar, third-instar female, fourth-instar male and both adults of both sexes by Stickney (1934).

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