Valid Names Results

Phenacoccus helianthi (Cockerell, 1893) (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudococcus helianthi Cockerell 1893z: 352. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Dona Ana County, Las Cruces, on Helianthus. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Phenacoccus helianthi (Cockerell, 1893); Cockerell 1896b: 325. change of combination

Common Names

• sunflower mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 14 | Genera: 23

Foes:

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ParsaKoWi2012: pp.10-Aug ( Adult (F) ) [Key to mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) recorded on Manihot spp. (Euphorbiaceae) in the World]
• GranarSz2007: pp.41-43 ( Adult (F) ) [Phencoccus species of South America]
• WilliaGr1992: pp.348 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• Willia1987c: pp.338 ( Adult (F) ) [North and South America]
• McKenz1967: pp.215 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1964: pp.239 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.713 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.26 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1953a: pp.395 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1950b: pp.121 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Occurring on the leaves of its host plants, attended by ants. Cockerell (1894s) discusses the natural enemies of this species.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris(1950b), McKenzie (1967), Williams & Granara de Willink (1992) and by Granara de Willink & Szumik (2007).

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