Valid Names Results

Phenacoccus desertus (Bazarov & Nurmamatov, 1975) (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Heterococcopsis desertus Bazarov & Nurmamatov 1975: 63. Type data: TADZHIKISTAN: East Pamir, near Tsetsekt, on Artemisia demissa. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Phenacoccus desertus (Bazarov & Nurmamatov, 1975); Kaydan 2011: 60-61. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.269-277 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Phenacoccus species]
• Tang1992: pp.576 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]

Remarks

• Systematics: Species in the Heterococcus-group differ from those in Phenacoccus Cockerell in having: (i) quinquelocular pores on the dorsum and either no trilocular pores or trilocular pores restricted to around each spiracle. Because Heterococcopsis desertus lacks both of these character states, it is not congeneric with Heterococcopsis lonicerae Borchsenius, the type species of the genus Heterococcopsis but does appear to be congeneric with Phenacoccus aceris Signoret, the type species of the genus Phenacoccus. H. desertus shares the following important features with P. aceris: (i) presence of many trilocular pores on dorsum and venter, (ii) very few quinquelocular pores (only 3 were found) on dorsum, and (iii) a long labium. Based on the morphological affinities of H. desertus with P. aceris, Therefore, Kaydan (2011) transferred H. desertus to Phenacoccus, as Phenacoccus desertus (Bazarov & Nurmamatov). This species is very close to Phenacoccus tergrigorianae Borchsenius & Ter-Grigorian, and P. pumilus Kiritshenko in having multilocular pores on dorsum, but differs from both in having many quinquelocular pores on the venter.
• Structure: Adult female body oval. Eyes marginal; antenna 9 segmented with apical setae and 3 fleshy setae. Translucent pores present on femur and tibia of hind legs, totalling 16-24. Both pairs of ostioles present, posterior ostioles each with 9 trilocular pores and 1 setae, anterior ostioles each with 4 trilocular pores and 2 or 3 setae.
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Kaydan, 2011.

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