Valid Names Results

Phenacoccus salsolae Danzig, 1975 (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Phenacoccus salsolae Danzig 1975: 54. Type data: MONGOLIA: Southern Gobi-Aimak, on Salsola gemascens passerina. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Euripersia salsolae (Danzig, 1975); Tang 1992: 454. change of combination
• Euripersia solsolae (Danzig, 1975); Tang 1992: 447. misspelling of species epithet
• Phenacoccus salsolae Danzig, 1975; Ben-Dov 1994: 342. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.269-277 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Phenacoccus species]
• Danzig2006a: pp.197-200 ( Adult (F) ) [A Key to Species of the Genus Phenacoccus]
• Tang1992: pp.447 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]

Remarks

• Systematics: The species is similar to Ph. arthrophyti, specialized pest of saxaul, rarely feeding on other saltworts. Ph. salsolae differs in the construction of C18: unusually thick conical, auxiliary slender seta, sclerotized plate, and also in small number of quinquelocular pores, which are occasionally absent. (Danzig, 2006a)
• Structure: Female. Body elongate-oval; 3 mm long. Antennae 9-segmented. Legs with comparatively short parts, of different thickness. Circulus absent. (Danzig, 2006a) Multilocular pores forming transverse rows on thoracic and abdominal tergites
• Biology: Occurring on roots of the host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description of the adult female given by Danzig (1975) and by Tang (1992).

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