Valid Names Results

Neokaweckia rubra (Matesova, 1960) (Eriococcidae: Neokaweckia)

Nomenclatural History

• Greenisca rubra Matesova 1960a: 205, 209-212. Type data: KAZAKHSTAN: Karagandin region, North Valley, on Elymus sp. Syntypes, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Kaweckia rubra (Matesova, 1960); Koteja & Zak-Ogaza 1981: 508. change of combination
• Neokaweckia rubra (Matesova, 1960); Tang & Hao 1995: 515. change of combination Illustr.
• Acanthococcus rubra (Matesova, 1960); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 603. change of combination
• Eriococcus rubrus (Matesova, 1960); Miller & Gimpel 1999: 215. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
• Neokaweckia rubrus (Matesova, 1960); Kozár 2009: 104. revived combination (previously published)
• Neokaweckia rubra (Matesova, 1960); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013. emendation that is justified

Common Names

• Matesova's felt scale KosztaKo1988F

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 5

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.351 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Neokaweckia]
• TangHa1995: pp.514, 652 ( Adult (F) ) [Neokaweckia species] Key as: Neokaweckia rubra
• Danzig1988: pp.709 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR] Key as: Greenisca rubra
• Danzig1986a: pp.265 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR] Key as: Greenisca rubra
• KotejaZa1981: pp.506 ( Adult (F) ) [Kaweckia species] Key as: Kaweckia rubra
• BorchsDa1966: pp.42 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR] Key as: Greenisca rubra

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae cylindrical, sides straight, apices truncate, enlarged setae restricted to posterior 2 or 3 abdominal segments, other dorsal setae hair like; dorsal multilocular pores present, predominantly with 7 loculi (Matesova, 1960a).
• Structure: Adult female body is elongate-oval, flat, clear rose in color. Ovisac cocoon-like, with pink eggs (Kosztarab & Kozár, 1988). Second instar is flat, elongate-oval and clear rose also (Matesova, 1960a).
• Biology: Larvae were found at the end of June, but adult females were not yet present (Matesova, 1960a).
• Economic Importance: Places where the insect has sucked on the host turn dark and gradually die (Matesova, 1960a).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration by Matesova (1960a). Kosztarab & Kozár (1988) also provide a good description.

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