Valid Names Results

Fonscolombia asphodeli (Goux, 1942) (Pseudococcidae: Fonscolombia)

Nomenclatural History

• Phenacoccus asphodeli Goux 1942: 33. Type data: FRANCE: Hyeres (Var), on Asphodelus sp.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (MarottRuMa1997,436). Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name
• Fonscolombia asphodeli (Goux, 1942); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2014: 208-210. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.198-201 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Fonscolombia]
• MarottRuMa1997: pp.438 ( Adult (F) ) [Italy] Key as: Phenacoccus asphondeli

Remarks

• Structure: Female oval, up to 3.3 mm long. Antennae 8-9 segmented. Legs small, without translucent pores; claw with denticle. Circulus small, oval. Multilocular pores forming transverse rows on several posterior abdominal tergites, transverse rows on abdominal sternites and groups near spiracles. Quinquelocular pores scattered aon all medial and sumedial zone of venter. In medial zone of thoracic sternites quinquelocular pores totally replace trilocular pores, which are absent here, but evenly scattered on all other surfaces of the body. Simple tubular ducts, of one size, scaattered on entire surface of bocy forming more or less clear transverse bands on abdominal tertires and sternites. Cerarii numbering 18 pair; all cerarii with 2 thick conical setae and several associated trilocular pores. Dorsal surface of body covered by small conical setae and flagellate setae of different sizes. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2014)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Goux (1942) and by Marotta et al. (1997). Good description and illustration of the first-instar nymph given by Goux (1942).

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