Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus racemus McKenzie, 1967 (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Dysmicoccus racemus McKenzie 1967: 168. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Mono County, Crowley Lake, on Castilleia sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
- cluster mealybug McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 6 | Genera: 6
- Betulaceae
- Carpinus | Koszta1996
- Ericaceae
- Rhododendron | Koszta1996
- Orobanchaceae
- Castilleja | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Rosaceae
- Malus | Koszta1996
- Taxaceae
- Taxus | Koszta1996
- Ulmaceae
- Zelkova | Koszta1996
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Keys
- MillerMc1973: pp.504 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.157 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the crowns and roots of its host plant and associated with the ant, Solenopsis molesta validiuscula.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1967).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 141
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 168-170
