Valid Names Results

Mirococcopsis subalpina (Danzig, 1985) (Pseudococcidae: Mirococcopsis)

Nomenclatural History

• Trionymus subalpinus Danzig 1985: 116. Type data: RUSSIA: North Caucasus, Teberda State Reserve, Malaya Khatipara, altitude 2350 m, steppe meadow, under leaf sheaths of wild grass; collected E. Danzig, 14.vii.1982.. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Mirococcopsis subalpinus (Danzig, 1985); Tang 1992: 112. change of combination
• Trionymus subalpinus Danzig, 1985; Ben-Dov 1994: 529. revived combination (previously published)
• Mirococcopsis subalpinus (Danzig, 1985); Danzig 1997a: 95. revived combination (previously published)
• Mirococcopsis subalpina (Danzig, 1985); Gavrilov 2007: 18. emendation that is justified

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2015: pp.379-380 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Mirococcopsis]
• Gavril2007: pp.3-4 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Mirococcopsis]
• Tang1992: pp.107 ( Adult (F) ) [China]

Remarks

• Structure: Female body elongate oval, up to 4 mm long. Antennae 6-segmented. Legs thin; hind femora enlarged; hind coxae with numerous microtubular ducts. Anal Apparatus complete. Two pairs of ostioles present, barely visible. Circulus small, oval. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2015(.
• Biology: Occurring under leaf sheaths of the host plant (Gavrilov, 2007).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Danzig (1985) and by Gavrilov (2007).

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