Valid Names Results
Dromedaricoccus Hodgson & Miller, 2011 (
Eriococcidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Dromedaricoccus
Hodgson & Miller
2011: 66.
Type species: Dromedaricoccus hansoni Hodgson & Miller
by original designation
.
accepted valid name
Remarks
- Systematics: The adult female of Dromedaricoccus Hodgson & Miller, also has a heavily sclerotised area on the dorsum as does Eriogallococcus, but can be immediately separated by its elongate shape and absence of dorsal loculate pores. (Hodgson, et al., 2011)
Three species in the Gondwanan-group have glandular pouches and a reduced number of antennal
segments, namely Eriogallococcus isaias and Dromedaricoccus hansoni (Neotropical) and Calycicoccus merwei from South Africa. They can be easily separated morphologically as E. isaias has 5-segmented antennae, D. hansoni has 6-segmented antennae and C. merwei has 8-segmented antennae. In addition, E. isaias and D. hansoni have setose tarsal digitules, otherwise unknown in the Gondwanan Group. (Hodgson, 2020)
- Structure: Dromedariococcus induces spherical galls on young stems, petioles and particularly leaflets of host plant. Mounted material. Adult female with head and thorax round and swollen, narrowing abruptly to a long narrow
abdomen, posterior segments of which concertina into more anterior segments. Derm mainly membranous but with a heavily sclerotised boss or hump mediodorsally approximately on metathorax. (Hodgson, et al., 2011)
- General Remarks: Detailed description and illustrations in Hodgson, et al., 2011. Description and illustration of the male in Hodgson, 2020
Keys
- Hodgso2020: pp.19-22
(
Adult (M)
)
[Neococcoid higher taxa]
- HodgsoMaMi2011: pp.54-55
(
Adult (F)
)
[Key to the Eriococcidae of the Neotropical Region based on the morphology of adult females]
- HodgsoMaMi2011: pp.71
(
Adult (M)
)
[Key to the Genera of the Eriococcidae of the Neotropical Region based the morphology of the adult males]
Associated References
- Hodgso2020:
diagnosis, key, male, morphology, taxonomy, pp. 20, 84, 87
- HodgsoMaMi2011:
description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, pp. 54,66-71
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