Valid Names Results
Dactylopius confertus De Lotto, 1974 (Dactylopiidae: Dactylopius)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius confertus De Lotto 1974a: 180. Type data: ARGENTINA: Salta, Morillo, on Cleistocactus sp. Holotype, female, by original designation accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 5
- Cactaceae
- Cereus aethiops | ClapsDe2001
- Cleistocactus baumannii | ClapsDe2001 PerezGKo1992
- Echinopsis candicans | ClapsDe2001 Ghesqu1943
- Echinopsis leucantha | ClapsDe2001 PerezGKo1992
- Gymnocalycium monvillei | ClapsDe2001
- Harrisia tortuosa | ClapsDe2001 PessonBi1966
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Argentina
- Formosa | CouturMaRi1985 PerezGKo1992
- Salta | DeLott1974a GermaiVaMa2010 Silves1915a
- San Luis | Almeid1973a PerezGKo1992
Keys
- DeHaroCl1995: pp.16-17 ( Adult (F) ) [world]
- PerezGKo1992: pp.35-36 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Dactylopius]
- DeLott1974a: pp.173-174 ( Adult (F) ) [world]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by De Lotto (1974a) and by Perez Guerra & Kosztarab (1992). Portillo (1995) distinguished between the fine cochineal species Dactylopius coccus and a group of wild cochineal species comprising D. austrinus, D. ceylonicus, D. confertus, D. confusus, D. opuntiae, D. salmianus, D. tomentosus and D. zimmermani.
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov2006b: catalog, taxonomy, 218-219
- ClapsDe2001: distribution, host, 80
- DeHaroCl1995: taxonomy, 16-17
- DeLott1974a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 180-181
- PerezGKo1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 49-52
- Portil1995: distribution, host, 62-95
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 164
