Valid Names Results

Phenacoccus eschscholtziae McKenzie, 1961 (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Phenacoccus eschscholtziae McKenzie 1961: 30. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Riverside County, Box Springs Canyon, near Shavers Well, on Eschscholtzia sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Phenacoccus advena McKenzie 1964: 241. Type data: MEXICO: State of Queretaro, Cadereyta, on Echeveria sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by McKenz1967, 244). Illustr.
• Phenacoccus milleri McKenzie 1964: 251. Type data: U.S.A.: California, San Bernardino County, Joshua Tree, on Salvia columbariae. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; junior synonym (discovered by McKenz1967, 244). Illustr.

Common Names

• California poppy mealybug McKenz1961 McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 11 | Genera: 17

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• GranarSz2007: pp.41-43 ( Adult (F) ) [Phencoccus species of South America]
• WilliaGr1992: pp.349 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• McKenz1967: pp.216 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1964: pp.241 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1961: pp.28 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Structure: Colour photograph given by McKenzie (1967).
• Biology: Occurring on the crowns or underground portion of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by McKenzie (1967), Williams & Granara de Willink (1992) and by Granara & Szumik (2007).

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