Valid Names Results
Differococcus argentinus (Morrison, 1919) (Coccidae: Differococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Saissetia argentina Morrison 1919: 83. Type data: ARGENTINA: Mendoza, host plant not indicated by Morrison, but Granara de Willink (1999) studied syntypes from Prosopis alpataco.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Differococcus argentinus (Morrison, 1919); Granara de Willink 1999: 90. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 3
- Fabaceae
- Acacia caven | Granar1999
- Acacia visco | Granar1999
- Prosopis | Granar1999
- Prosopis alpataco | Granar1999
- Zuccagnia punctata | Granar1999
Foes:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Encyrtidae
- Metaphycus celticola | Myarts2003
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Argentina
- Cordoba | Granar1999
- Mendoza | Granar1999
- Mexico | Myarts2003
Keys
- Granar1999: pp.90 ( Adult (F) ) [Argentina]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Granara de Willink (1999).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1993: catalog, 302
- Gavril2025a: structure, 411
- Granar1999: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 90-92
- Lizery1939: catalog, distribution, host, 189
- Morris1919: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 83-85
- Myarts2003: biological control, distribution, host, 125-134
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 207
