Valid Names Results

Neoacanthococcus atlihani Kaydan & Kozár, 2010 (Eriococcidae: Neoacanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Neoacanthococcus atlihani Kaydan & Kozár 2010b: 171-174. Type data: TURKEY: Iðdýr-Tuzluca-Digor Road, N: 40° 07’ 326”, E: 043° 37’ 720”, 940 m altitude, on Tamarix sp., 9/1/2005, by M.B. Kaydan,. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Van: Plant protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.335 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Neoacanthococcus]
• KaydanKo2010b: pp.174 ( Adult (F) ) [Key for eriococcid species feeding on Tamarix spp.]

Remarks

• Systematics: The adult female of N. atlihani has the following combination of character states: (i) many quinquelocular pores on dorsum, including in bands on abdominal segments, (ii) short hair-like claw digitules, (iii) claw and tarsal digitules not capitate (iv) large number of enlarged marginal setae on venter and dorsum, (v) only one ventral subapical seta on each anal lobe, (vi) four setae on each tibia, and (viii) apical segment of labium with 6 pairs of setae. N. atlihani resembles N. tamaricicola in having most of the above mentioned features but differs from N. tamaricicola by having: (i) a larger number of marginal setae on the venter and dorsum, (ii) enlarged setae on abdominal segment VII numbering fewer than 20 (25 in N. tamaricicola), (iii) much larger number of quinquelocular pores on dorsum, and (iv) larger legs and labium. N. atlihani is similar to Proteriococcus gracilispinus and P. orbiculus, both of which live on Tamarix spp., in haiving: (i) hair-like claw and tarsal digitules, (ii) an oval orifice to the microtubular ducts, (iii) four setae on each tibia, (iv) frontal lobes and (v) an anal cauda. However N. atlihani differs from both of the above species, in having (characters of Proteriococcus in brackets): (i) quinquelocular pores on dorsum (absent), (ii) one subapical setae on each anal lobe (two), and (iii) only spine-like setae on dorsum (two kinds of setae - both hair-like and spine-like setae on dorsum). (Kaydan & Kozár, 2010b)
• Structure: Adult females yellowish red; found at bifurcation of young branches. (Kaydan & Kozár, 2010b)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in (Kaydan & Kozár, 2010b.

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