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Hempelicoccus alba González, 2015 (Eriococcidae: Hempelicoccus)

Hempelicoccus alba González 2015. Type data: ARGENTINA: Santiago del Estero, Fernández (27°55’ 27.45” S y 63°53’28.65” W), 12/2013, on Prosopis alba, by Riquelme, Santadino y Ansa. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Tucuman: Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidade Nactional de Tucuman, Argentina; accepted valid name Notes: 2 paratypes with the same data in IMLA. Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

GonzalClJu2017: pp.55 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcidae of Argentina currently known of Fabaceae]
MorenoGoCl2016: pp.7 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Hempelicoccus]
GonzalRiAn2015: pp.3 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Hempelicoccus in Argentina]

Systematics: Hempelicoccus alba resembles H. tucumanensis because both species have spiniform dorsal setae, undifferentiated marginal setae and groups of microchannels on both surfaces. However, H. tucumanensis has prothoracic coxae with microseteae, quinquelocular pores that extend to the outside of the body in the anterior spiracles, heptaloculares pores in abdomen, anal ventral lobes with two setae. The remaining species of the genus have microducts grouped only on the dorsal surface. This species has an anal lobe with three and four dorsal setae.
Biology: The specimens were found in groups of five or six females and numerous nymphs in the leaf axils. Females were protected by a sack of white wax; females lay about 50 eggs, orange then turn olive green.
General Remarks: Detailed description in Spanish in González et al., 2015.

GonzalClJu2017: diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 41, 52, 53, 55
GonzalRiAn2015: description, diagnosis, host, key, structure, taxonomy, 2-3
MorenoGoCl2016: diagnosis, distribution, taxonomy, 2, 7