Valid Names Results

Discococcus simplex Ferris, 1953 (Pseudococcidae: Discococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Discococcus simplex Ferris 1953a: 323. Type data: U.S.A.: California, San Luis Obispo County, near San Miguel, on undetermined grass. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

simple mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Poaceae

Avena | BenDov1994 Miller1974a
Sitanion | BenDov1994 Miller1971a
Stipa | BenDov1994 McKenz1967 Miller1974a

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

United States

California | BenDov1994 Ferris1953a McKenz1967 Miller1971a Miller1974a

Keys

Granar2004a: pp.82-83 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Discococcus]
McKenz1967: pp.136 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
Ferris1953a: pp.314 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1953a) and by McKenzie (1967).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 116
Ferris1953a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 323-324
Granar2004a: taxonomy, 83
McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 144, 145
Miller1971a: distribution, host, 298
Miller1974a: distribution, host, 195