Valid Names Results

Micrococcus rungsi Balachowsky, 1936 (Micrococcidae: Micrococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Micrococcus rungsi Balachowsky 1936c: 160. Type data: TUNISIA: Goulmina, on Lygaeum spartum, 09/06/1934, by Rungs. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (MillerWi1995aDR,227). Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name
• Micrococcus bernardi Rungs 1943: 103. Type data: MOROCCO: Ifrane, Nids de Tapinoma, 08/10/1942, by F. Bernard. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (MillerWi1995aDR,227). Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; junior synonym (discovered by MillerWi1995aDR, 224).

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Pelliz2011: pp.308-309 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult female of Micrococcus]
• MillerWi1995aDR: pp.204 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult females of Micrococcus]
• MillerWi1995aDR: pp.205 ( Adult (F) ) [Second instars of Micrococcus]
• MillerWi1995aDR: pp.205 ( First instar ) [First instars of Micrococcus]
• Balach1936c: pp.164 ( Adult (F) ) [Micrococcus species]

Remarks

• Structure: Slide-mounted second instar female 2.0 mm long and 0.9 mm wide. Dorsum with filamentous setae arranged in 3 longitudinal lines on each side of abdomen, medial, mediolateral, and marginal; with 10 setae on metathorax; longest seta on dorsomedial area of metathorax 15µ long, all setae in area about same length. Marginal setae same length as on rest of dorsum. Small bilocular pores sparse, scattered over surface, most abundant near body margin. Discoidal pores circular and oval, scattered over surface, most abundant in marginal and submarginal areas. Oval pores with sclerotization near long portion of oval giving appearance of an eye, situated mostly on thorax and anterior segments of abdomen (Miller & Williams, 1995a).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration of second instar female and first instar of undetermined sex by Miller & Williams (1995a).

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