Valid Names Results

Octococcus barbarae Miller & Giliomee, 2016 (Pseudococcidae: Octococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Octococcus barbarae Miller & Giliomee 2016: 122. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape Province, Caledon, 10/23/1969, on: Oedera imbricata, by P. Insley. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Notes: This species is known only from the holotype. Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MillerGi2016: pp.139 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Octococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is most similar to Octococcus minor by having dorsal lanceolate setae on the posterior abdominal segments, small pores adjacent to the hind coxa, and dorsal multilocular pores; it differs (character states of O. minor are given in brackets) by having nine enlarged setae in the anal-lobe cerarii (two or three), seven enlarged setae in the penultimate cerarii (two or three), and more than 10 large-sized oral-rim tubular ducts on segment IV (less than nine). (Miller & Giliomee, 2016)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Miller & Giliomee, 2016.

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