Valid Names Results

Delottococcus phylicus (De Lotto, 1977) (Pseudococcidae: Delottococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Allococcus phylicus De Lotto 1977: 19. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, Stellenbosch, on Phylica plumosa. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name
• Delottococcus phylicus (De Lotto, 1977); Cox & Ben-Dov 1986: 488. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Foes:

Families: 3 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MillerGi2011: pp.638-639 ( ) [Key to species of Delottococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is similar to Delottococcus quaesitus by having a reduced number of cerarii, short anal ring setae, and submarginal multilocular pores. Delottococcus phylicus differs by having: (characters in brackets are those of D. quaesitus) several multilocular pores on segment III (usually without), oral collars absent near cerarius 13 (present); hind tibia 150-205 µm long (115-288 µm long). (Miller & Giliomee, 2011)
• Structure: On leaves and stems of host, ovisac covers body, eggs yellow-orange, body of female lightly covered with white wax, with three or four pairs of short filaments on posterior end of body. (Miller & Giliomee, 2011)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1977).

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