Valid Names Results

Hypogeococcus barbarae Rau, 1938 (Pseudococcidae: Hypogeococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Hypogeococcus barbarae Rau 1938: 159. Type data: U.S.A.: New York, Saratoga Springs, on Aster sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Rau mealybug Koszta1996

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Asteraceae

Aster | BenDov1994 Rau1938
Solidago | Koszta1996

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

United States

Maryland | Koszta1996
New York | BenDov1994 Rau1938
Virginia | Koszta1996

Keys

Koszta1996: pp.137 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
Miller1983aDR: pp.190 ( Adult (F) ) [North and Central America]
Granar1981: pp.64 ( Adult (F) ) [Americas]
MillerMc1971: pp.578 ( Adult (F) ) [North America ]
McKenz1967: pp.201 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
Ferris1953a: pp.379 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

Biology: Occurring on the roots of its host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1953a), Miller (1973a) and by Kosztarab (1996).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 199
Ferris1953a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 380-381
Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 137-138
Miller1983aDR: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 191-194
Rau1938: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy,
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 245