Valid Names Results

Heterococcus avenae Savescu, 1985 (Pseudococcidae: Heterococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Heterococcus avenae Savescu 1985: 121. Type data: ROMANIA: Constanza District, Basarabi, on Avena fatua. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Bucarest: Academie des Sciences Agricoles et Forestieres, Romania; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Poaceae

Avena fatua | BenDov1994 Savesc1985

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Romania | BenDov1994 Savesc1985

Keys

DanzigGa2014: pp.610-612 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Heterococcus species]

Remarks

Systematics: This species is close to H. nudus, but differs in a smaller number of multilocular poresin median zone of body.
Biology: Living on roots of its host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Savescu (1985).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 192
DanzigGa2014: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, key, 613-614
Savesc1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 121-122