Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus obesus (Lobdell, 1930) (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus obesus Lobdell 1930: 216. Type data: U.S.A.: Mississippi, Meridian, on Pinus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
- Dysmicoccus obesus (Lobdell, 1930); Ferris 1950b: 69. change of combination
Common Names
- pine mealybug Koszta1996
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Pinaceae
- Pinus taeda | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 ThompsCo1990
- Pinus virginiana | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 ThompsCo1990
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Alabama | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- Arkansas | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- Delaware | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 ThompsCo1990
- Georgia | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- Louisiana | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- Maryland | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 ThompsCo1990
- Mississippi | BenDov1994 Lobdel1930
- North Carolina | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- South Carolina | BenDov1994 ThompsCo1990
- Virginia | BenDov1994 Koszta1996 ThompsCo1990
Keys
- MillerMi2002a: pp.971 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Species of Dysmicoccus, Oracella and Paradoxococcus of the Gulf States Region (Adult Remales)]
- Koszta1996: pp.113 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
- Wang1982ZQ: pp.37 ( Adult (F) ) [China]
- MillerMc1973: pp.503 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.157 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1964: pp.230 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1962: pp.643 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.332 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.53 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring under flakes of bark or around scarred places. Thompson & Colvin (1990) studied its biology on loblolly pine in USA, Arkansas and found that it develops three annual broods in May, July and September. Cytogentic observations showed that it is a bisexual species; however, males have not been observed by Thompson & Colvin (1990).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Lobdell (1930), Ferris (1950b) and by Kosztarab (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 138
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 69-70
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 113-115
- Lobdel1930: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 216, 217, 229
- MillerMi2002a: taxonomy, 971
- ThompsCo1990: distribution, host, life history, 89-98