Valid Names Results

Pseudococcus sparsus McKenzie, 1962 (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Pseudococcus sparsus McKenzie 1962: 667. Type data: U.S.A.: Nevada, White Pine County, Ely, on Juniperus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Sacramento: California State Collection of Arthropods, California Dept. Food & Agriculture, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

eastern trochanter mealybug GimpelMi1996
sparse mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Cupressaceae

Cupressus macnabiana | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Juniperus | BenDov1994 McKenz1962 McKenz1967

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

United States

California | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Nevada | BenDov1994 McKenz1962

Keys

VonEllWa2016: pp.74-77 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudococcus species present in the New World]
McKenz1967: pp.289 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California ]
McKenz1964: pp.256 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1962: pp.655 ( Adult (F) ) [North America ]

Remarks

Biology: Occurring at the bases of gall clusters on juniper.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1967).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 412
McKenz1962: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 667-669
McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 324-326
VonEllWa2016: key, 77