Valid Names Results

Fonscolombia porifera (Borchsenius, 1949) (Pseudococcidae: Fonscolombia)

Nomenclatural History

• Phenacoccus poriferus Borchsenius 1949: 234. Type data: RUSSIA: Primor'ye Kray, on grass. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1980b,135). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name
• Phenacoccus comitans Bazarov 1967a: 62. Type data: TADZHIKISTAN: Pamir, on roots of Elymus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; junior synonym (discovered by Danzig1980, 135). Illustr.
• Caulococcus comitans (Bazarov, 1967); Tang 1992: 424. change of combination
• Caulococcus poriferus (Borchsenius, 1949); Tang 1992: 433. change of combination
• Caulococcus poreferus (Borchsenius, 1949); Tang 1992: 680. misspelling of species epithet
• Caulococcus porferus (Borchsenius, 1949); Tang, Hao & Tang 1992: 8. misspelling of species epithet
• Phenacoccus poriferus Borchsenius, 1949; Ben-Dov 1994: 338. revived combination (previously published)
• Fonscolombia porifera (Borchsenius, 1949); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2014: 230. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.198-201 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Fonscolombia]
• ZhaoWaSu2014: pp.116-117 ( Adult (F) ) [Phenacoccus in China] Key as: Phenacoccus poriferus
• Danzig2006a: pp.197-200 ( Adult (F) ) [A Key to Species of the Genus Phenacoccus] Key as: Phenacoccus poriferus
• KwonDaPa2003: pp.114 ( Adult (F) ) [Korea] Key as: Caulococcus poriferus
• Wu2000a: pp.69-70 ( Adult (F) ) [Phenacoccus species of China] Key as: Phenacoccus poriferus
• BazaroNu1975b: pp.56 ( Adult (F) ) [Tajikistan] Key as: Phenacoccus comitans
• Borchs1949: pp.211 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic region] Key as: Phenacoccus poriferus

Remarks

• Biology: Collected on sand beaches under the leaf sheaths of Elymus, Festuca supina and Carex. (Danzig, 2006a) Oligophagous on cereals. Occurring in leaf axils. Female body elongate-oval, up to 4 mm long. Antennae with 9 short segments. Legs small. Circulus absent.
• Economic Importance: Often abundant: a dangerous pest. (Danzig, 2006a)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Danzig (1980b) and by Tang (1992). Good description of the adult female given by Borchsenius (1949).

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