Valid Names Results
Phenacoccus maroccanus (Balachowsky, 1938) (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Bouhelia maroccana Balachowsky 1938: 37. Type data: MOROCCO: Oued Zem, on bulbs of Liliaceae, probably onion. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Phenacoccus maroccanus (Balachowsky, 1938); Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin 2014: 347. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Liliaceae
- Liliaceae | Balach1938 BenDov1994
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Morocco | Balach1938 BenDov1994
Keys
- DanzigGa2014: pp.269-277 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Phenacoccus species]
Remarks
- Systematics: This species differs from other species of the genus and all other Palearctic mealybugs in having an unusually long third antennal segment. This feature characterizes all females of the type series. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2014)
- Structure: Body from elongate oval to broadly oval up to 3 mm. long. Antennae 6 segmented; third segment unusually long, longer than 4-6 segments all together. Legs well developed with thin segments, withuot translucent pores; claw with denticle. (Danzig & Gavrilov-Zimin, 2014)
- General Remarks: Good description and illustrtion of the adult female given by Balachowsky (1938).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1938: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 37-40
- BenDov1994: catalog, 63
- DanzigGa2014: description, distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 347-349
