Valid Names Results

Rhizococcus cistacearum (Goux, 1936) (Eriococcidae: Rhizococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus cistacearum Goux 1936a: 344-356. Type data: FRANCE: Marseille, on Cistus albidus, L. Goux, 1931. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Nidularia cistacearum (Goux, 1936); Lindinger 1943b: 223. change of combination
• Acanthococcus cistacearum (Goux, 1936); Kozár & Walter 1985: 74. change of combination
• Eriococcus veyrensis Goux 1991: 47-48. Type data: FRANCE: Bouches-du-Rhône, Marseille, on Helianthemum sp., 25/05/1953, by L. Goux. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; junior synonym (discovered by KozarKaKo2013, 428).
• Acanthococcus veyrensis (Goux, 1991); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 605. change of combination
• Rhizococcus cistacearum (Goux, 1936); Ouvrard & Kozár 2009: 102-118. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.392-396 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Rhizococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae elongate, conical with acute apices; marginal setae noticeably longer than other setae on dorsum, with 1 large lateral seta on margin of each abdominal segment; microtubular ducts with 2 sclerotized areas (Goux, 1936a).Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, larger size with concave sides, smaller size with straight sides, apices rounded, setae of 3 sizes, largest size present along body margin with 1 lateral seta on margin of each abdominal segment, medium size also present along body margin and associated with larger size but with 1 to 3 lateral setae on margin of each abdominal segment, small-sized setae cone shaped, present over remainder of dorsum, setae forming 3 longitudinal lines on each side of abdomen; microtubular ducts short, with 1 sclerotized area (Goux, 1991). Two kinds of females were found, one has large spines on submargin of venter are spinose, while on others they are setose and longer. There are also intermediate forms with these two kinds of spines altogether. All of these variations were found on the same locality and host plants. Further studies should be done to understand if they are separate species, or only different morphological or ecological forms. (Kozár, et al., 2013) The detailed study of the materials of Rhizococcus veyrensis (Goux, 1991) by Kozár et al., 2013 indicates that this species is a junior synomym of R. cistacearum (Goux, 1936) Records form Hungary under name of R. cistacearum belong to a new described species described in Kozár, et al., 2013 as An. pannonicus.
• Structure: Adult female oval and red. Ovisac is ovoid, white at time of secretion, but rapidly turning yellowish cream. Adult male is red.
• Biology: This species has two generations per year. The eggs of the first generation hatching in May or June and eggs of the second generation appearing at the end of September. Overwinters as eggs (Goux, 1936a).
• General Remarks: Best description by Goux (1936a) includes adult male and female as well as immatures. Detailed description and illustration by Goux (1991).

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