Valid Names Results

Neoacanthococcus centaurea is now Neoacanthococcus centaureae (Săvescu, 1985) (Eriococcidae: Neoacanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Acanthococcus centaureae Săvescu 1985: 122. Type data: Romania: District de Constantza, Basarabi, Signalee, on Centaurea solstitialis, 1955. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Bucarest: Academie des Sciences Agricoles et Forestieres, Romania; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Eriococcus centaureae (Săvescu, 1985); Miller & Gimpel 1999: 213. change of combination
• Acanthococcus centaureae Săvescu, 1985; Kozár 2009: 91. revived combination (previously published)
• Neoacanthococcus centaurea (Săvescu, 1985); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 338-340. change of combination and misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.335 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Neoacanthococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical apices acute, marginal setae larger than other dorsal setae with 1 or 2 large-sized setae on lateral margin of each abdominal segment; 4 enlarged setae on each anal lobe; dorsum with multilocular pores (Săvescu, 1985).
• Structure: Adult female is oval and yellowish pink in color. Ovisac is white and eggs are oval and yellowish orange (Săvescu, 1985).
• Biology: This species reproduces parthenogenetically (Săvescu, 1985).
• General Remarks: Original description and illustration by Săvescu (1985).

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