Valid Names Results

Formicococcus eriobotryae Wang, 1985 (Pseudococcidae: Formicococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Formicococcus eriobotryae Wang 1985: 444. Type data: CHINA: Fujian Province, on Eriobotrya sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Beijing: Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Formicoccus eriobotryae; Tang, Hao & Tang 1992: 5. misspelling of genus name
• Paraputo eriobotryae (Wang, 1985); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2015: 18. change of combination
• Formicococcus eriobotryae Wang, 1985; Zhang & Wu 2022: 162. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ZhangWu2022: pp.165-166 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic and Oriental Formicococcus species]
• WuZh2001: pp.204-205 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species of China]
• Tang1992: pp.287 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]

Remarks

• Systematics: Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin (2015) transferred this species to Paraputo because it has six setae in the anal apparatus. However, the number of anal ring setae is not a robust genus-level character, especially as the number of setae can vary between the two sides of the anal ring. As it has an anal lobe bar on each anal lobe, Zhang & Wu (2022) restored this species to Formicococcus.
• Biology: Living on roots of its host plant (Wang, 1985; Huang et al., 1986).
• Economic Importance: Huang et al, (1986) recorted this mealybug as a pest of loquat in Yunxiao County, Fujian Province, china.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Wang (1985). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).

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