Valid Names Results

Fonscolombia halimiphylli (Danzig, 1968) (Pseudococcidae: Fonscolombia)

Nomenclatural History

• Phenacoccus halimiphylli Danzig 1968b: 846. Type data: TADZHIKISTAN: Vakhsha, on Halimiphyllum gontscharovii. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Phenacoccus halimiphilli Danzig, 1968; Trjapitzin 1989: 138. misspelling of species epithet
• Euripersia halimiphylli (Danzig, 1968); Tang 1992: 452. change of combination
• Phenacoccus halimiphylli Danzig, 1968; Ben-Dov 1994: 322. revived combination (previously published)
• Fonscolombia halimiphylli (Danzig, 1968); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2014: 216. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.198-201 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Fonscolombia]
• Danzig2006a: pp.200 ( Adult (F) ) [A Key to Species of the Genus Phenacoccus] Key as: Phenacoccus halimiphylli
• Tang1992: pp.447 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions] Key as: Phenacoccus halimiphylli
• BazaroNu1975b: pp.56 ( Adult (F) ) [Tajikistan] Key as: Phenacoccus halimiphylli

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is very similar to Ph. arthrophyti, but differs in the presence of circulus, much fewer number of quinquelocular pores, and presence of trilocular pores in the medial part of the ventrum. (Danzig, 2006a)
• Structure: Female elongate oval, up to 3 mm long. Antennae 9-segmented. Legs well developed, without translucent pores; claw with normally developed denticle. Circulus large, oval. Multilocular pores forming transvrse rows on IV-VII abdominal tergites. Simple tubular ducts of one size forming transverse rows on II-VII abdominal sternites, sparsely present on thoracic sternites and anterior abdominal sternites. Dorsal surface of body covered by thin, small flagellate setae. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2014)
• Biology: Monophagous on Halimiphyllum gontsharovii. It inhabits deserts of the Vakhsh valley and mountain arid zones up to an altitude of 1700 m. In the mountains, the mealybugs live either openly (on leaves, fruits, and stems) or in fruits damaged by caterpillars of Lepidoptera. In deserts, the mealybugs live in the fruits only. (Danzig, 2006a) Oviposition of the first generation occurs in the 2nd and 3rd ten-day periods of May; at the end of May or in early June, the crawlers of the second generation hatch. Oviposition of the second generation occurs in the last third of June. At this time, in the stony desert near Kzyl Kala the fruits of Halimiphyllum gontsharovii dehisce and fall. The oviposition occurs openly on branches and carpels. Ovisacs protect females and eggs from dehydration. At the same time, the crawlers of the next generation begin to hatch; probably, they migrate in the shelters. (Danzig, 2006a)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Danzig (1968b). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).

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