Valid Names Results
Phenacoccus acericola King, 1902 (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Phenacoccus acericola King 1902e: 211. Type data: U.S.A.: Massachusetts, Springfield, on maple. Syntypes, female, accepted valid name Notes: Type material not located, see Ferris, 1950b.
- Phenacoccus acericus King, 1902; Ferris 1953a: 395. misspelling of species epithet
Common Names
- maple mealybug Koszta1996
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Sapindaceae
- Acer | Koszta1996
- Acer platanoides | Koszta1996
- Acer saccharinum | Ferris1950b Koszta1996
- Acer saccharum | Koszta1996
Foes:
Families: 4 | Genera: 5
- Aphelinidae
- Coccophagus lycimnia | Koszta1996
- Coccinellidae
- Hyperaspis binotata | Koszta1996
- Hyperaspis signata | Koszta1996
- Encyrtidae
- Acerophagus coccois | Koszta1996
- Blastothrix sericea | Koszta1996
- Eulophidae
- Aprostocetus minutus | Koszta1996 | (= Tetrastichus minutus)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Connecticut | Koszta1996
- Illinois | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Indiana | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Kentucky | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Maine | Koszta1996
- Maryland | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Massachusetts | BenDov1994 King1902e
- New Jersey | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- New York | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Ohio | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Pennsylvania | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Rhode Island | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Tennessee | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Virginia | Koszta1996
- Wisconsin | Koszta1996
Keys
- Koszta1996: pp.153 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
- McKenz1967: pp.215 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1964: pp.239 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1961: pp.26 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1960: pp.714 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.395 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.121 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Systematics: Some early records of P. acericola from North America were probably misidentifications of P. aceris Signoret.
- Structure: Colour photograph given by Johnson & Lyon (1988).
- Biology: The females and their ovisacs are usually found on the underside of leaves. Rau (1942) reported that eggs overwinter in Northeastern North USA. Miller (1985b) reported on two or three annual generations on sugar maple in USA, Ohio; nymphs overwinter in bark crevices; in early spring they move to the leaves, and the adults migrate to bark to mate; oviposition takes place on underside of leaves.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by Kosztarab (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 304
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 123-125
- Ferris1953a: taxonomy, 397
- JohnsoLy1988: description, illustration, taxonomy,
- King1902e: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 211-212
- Koszta1996: biological control, description, distribution, host, illustration, life history, taxonomy, 153-155
- Shcher2022: morphology, nymph, 4
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 245
