Valid Names Results

Octococcus minor De Lotto, 1969 (Pseudococcidae: Octococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Octococcus africanus; Afifi 1968: 151. misidentification
• Octococcus minor De Lotto 1969: 16. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, on Chrysocoma tenuifolia. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name
• Octococcus africanus; Hardy, et al. 2008: 57. misidentification Notes: Hardy et al. accepted the incorrect determination of the adult male of Octococus africanus Afifi (1968) and used the characteristics of the adult male of Octococcus minor in their character matrix.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 5

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MillerGi2016: pp.139 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Octococcus]
• MillerGi2016: pp.140 ( First instar ) [Key to species of Octococcus]
• DeLott1977: pp.30 ( Adult (F) ) [South Africa]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is most similar to Octococcus barbarae 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. barbarae are given in brackets) by having two or three enlarged setae in the anal-lobe cerarii (nine), two or three enlarged setae in the penultimate cerarii (seven), and less than nine large-sized oral-rim tubular ducts on segment IV (more than 10). (Miller & Gilliomee, 2016) The first instar nymph is most similar to the first-instar nymph of O. warniae by having a marginal line of trilocular pores on the dorsum, but differs by having four pairs of cerarii with conical or lanceolate setae and tubular trilocular pores, whereas O. warniae has only two pairs of cerarii with conical setae and sessile trilocular pores. (Miller & Gilliomee, 2016)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1969). The adult male of this species was described as Octococcus africanus in great detail by Afifi (1968). Redescription and illustrations of adult female and first instar nymph in Miller & Giliomee, 2016.

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