Valid Names Results

Heliococcus takae (Kuwana, 1907) (Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Dactylopius takae Kuwana 1907: 184. Type data: JAPAN: on bamboo. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Ibaraki-ken: Insect Taxonomy Laboratory, National Institute of Agricultural Environmental Sciences, Kannon-dai, Yatabe, Tsukuba-shi, (Kuwana), Japan; accepted valid name
• Phenacoccus takae (Kuwana, 1907); Kuwana 1917a: 122. change of combination
• Saliococcus takae (Kuwana, 1907); Kanda 1934: 309. change of combination
• Heliococcus takae (Kuwana, 1907); Danzig 1971: 383. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.479-486 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Heliococcus species]
• LiTsWu2014: pp.371 ( Adult (F) ) [Mealybugs with legs on bamboo in China]
• Danzig2007a: pp.569-571 ( Adult (F) ) [Heliococcus species of Palearctic region]
• Tang1992: pp.458 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]
• Danzig1988: pp.701 ( Adult (F) ) [Far East of Russia]
• Danzig1980b: pp.145 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic region]
• Kawai1980: pp.98 ( Adult (F) ) [Japan]

Remarks

• Biology: Oligophagous on bamboo. Nymphs winter on lower leaves With the emergence of your sprouts in early June, nymphs migrate to these sprouts.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Kuwana (1907, 1917), Kanda (1935a), Danzig (1971, 1980b, 2007a) and by Kawai (1980). Description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).

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