Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus junceus (McConnell, 1941) (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus junceus McConnell 1941: 96. Type data: U.S.A.: Maryland, College Park, on Juncus tenuis. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Rio de Janeiro: Fundacao Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Trionymus junceus (McConnell, 1941); Ferris 1950b: 269. change of combination
- Dysmicoccus junceus (McConnell, 1941); McKenzie 1960: 706. change of combination
Common Names
- Juncus mealybug Koszta1996
- juncus mealybug BenDov1994
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 4 | Genera: 9
- Asteraceae
- Erigeron | Koszta1996
- Cyperaceae
- Scirpus | Koszta1996
- Juncaceae
- Juncus tenuis | BenDov1994 Ferris1950a McConn1941 McKenz1960
- Poaceae
- Agrostis | Koszta1996
- Dactylis | Koszta1996
- Danthonia | Koszta1996
- Panicum | Koszta1996
- Phleum | Koszta1996
- Setaria | Koszta1996
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- District of Columbia | Koszta1996
- Indiana | Koszta1996
- Maryland | BenDov1994 Ferris1950a Koszta1996 McConn1941 McKenz1960
- Massachusetts | Koszta1996
- Ohio | Koszta1996
- Virginia | Koszta1996
Keys
- Koszta1996: pp.104 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern USA]
- MillerMc1973: pp.504 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.157 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1964: pp.230 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1962: pp.644 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.483 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.252 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the roots of the host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McConnell (1941), Ferris (1950b) and by Kosztarab (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 132
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 269-270
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 220
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 104-107
- McConn1941: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 96, 97
- McKenz1960: taxonomy, 706
