Valid Names Results

Matsucoccus sinensis Chen, F.G., 1937 (Matsucoccidae: Matsucoccus)

Matsucoccus sinensis Chen, F.G. 1937: 382. Type data: CHINA: Chekiang, Hwengyen (Chi-Lon-Shan), on needles of Pinus sp.; collected January 30 and May 14, 1936.. Syntypes, female and first instar, accepted valid name Notes: The author stated that the types were in his collection.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Families: 6 | Genera: 12

Sympherobius tessellatus | LiFuLi2024 | (=Sympherobius matsucocciphagus, Sympherobius weisong)

Countries: 1

Structure: The eggs of M. sinensis are oval in shape, initially yellow in color, and later dark yellow, enclosed in a white, flocculent egg sac. Newly hatched nymphs had a nearly transparent body with fully developed appendages. Later in development, the female, without limbs, has a larger, obovate body with a black shiny shell, whereas the male is smaller, oval-shaped, and also has a black shell. The adult female remains within the shell, with indistinct body segments, a pair of black monocular eyes, and degenerated antennae and legs. Male adults have filamentous antennae, a pair of compound eyes, and prominent features on both sides. The ventral tail end of the male had a hook-shaped mating device and multiple white tail filaments. (Li et al. 2025)
Biology: M. sinensis completes one generation over two years in southern Gansu from 2021 to 2023. The peak occurrence of adult male and female M. sinensis occurs in early May (Li et al. 2025).
Economic Importance: Causes severe damage to multiple pine forest species across several provinces in China (Li et al. 2025).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Chen (1937), Ferris (1950), Young et al. (1980) and by Tang & Hao (1995). Description and illustration of nymphs by Ferris (1950). Life history and developmental stages, with color photographs, in Li et al. (2025).

BenDov2005a: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 136-137
BodenhNe1955: taxonomy, 10
BugajNJuKa2021: distribution, host, list, 305
Chen1937: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 382-386
DaiSuSh2006: control, distribution, ecology, host, life history, 33-35
Ferris1950: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 11-12,30-31
Foldi1998: catalog, 429
Foldi2001a: taxonomy, 208
Foldi2005: taxonomy, 166
KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 22
LiFuLi2024: distribution, host, life history, male, morphology, natural enemies, nymph,
LiLiYa2025: biology, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, importance, life history, nymph,
LinRuTa2025: biological control, 2
Rieux1975: distribution, host, taxonomy, 157-168
Tang1978: taxonomy, 168
TangHa1995: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 113-114,560,680
TangWuLi1997: taxonomy, 17-23
Yang1982: distribution, host, 21
Young1980: taxonomy, 183,186,188
YoungHuRe1980: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 42-46