Valid Names Results
Phenacoccus sphagni (Green, 1915) (Pseudococcidae: Phenacoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus sphagni Green 1915a: 178. Type data: ENGLAND: Hampshire, New Forest, Mately Bog, in nests of Formica picea amongst sphagnum moss. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Phenacoccus sphagni (Green, 1915); Reyne 1958: 20. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Poaceae
- Molinia | BenDov1994 Reyne1958
- Molinia caerulea | DanzigGa2014
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Formica picea | Green1915a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- Germany | SchmutHo2016
- Netherlands | BenDov1994 Reyne1958
- United Kingdom
- England | BenDov1994 Green1915a
Keys
- DanzigGa2014: pp.368-369 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Phenacoccus species]
- Malump2011: pp.168 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult female Phenacoccus native to Britain]
- Willia1962: pp.34 ( Adult (F) ) [England]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring in nests of ants, Formica picea.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Reyne (1958) and by Williams (1962).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 345
- CaballKaRa2024: history, 1657
- DanzigGa2014: description, distribution, host, key, taxonomy, 368-369
- Green1915a: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 178-179
- Green1920: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 119, 120
- Jansen2001: distribution, host, 197-206
- Malump2011: taxonomy, 168
- Reyne1958: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 20-26
- Schmut2002: distribution, record, 240
- SchmutHo2016: distribution, host, 28
- Willia1962: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 37-38
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 250
- WilliaMa2012: distribution, 85
