Valid Names Results

Ripersiella bituberculata (McKenzie, 1960) (Rhizoecidae: Ripersiella)

Nomenclatural History

• Rhizoecus bituberculatus McKenzie 1960: 743. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Placer County, Newcastle, in soil under Quercus wislizenii. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Ripersiella bituberculatus (McKenzie, 1960); Matile-Ferrero 1976: 303. change of combination
• Rhizoecus bituberculatus McKenzie, 1960; Ben-Dov 1994: 445. revived combination (previously published)
• Ripersiella bituberculatus (McKenzie, 1960); Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2003: 235. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

• bituberculate mealybug McKenz1960 McKenz1967
• bituberculate soil mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• SzitaKoKo2020: pp.579 ( Adult (F) ) [Neotropical Ripersiella]
• KozarKo2007: pp.386-390 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
• KozarKo2004: pp.325-330 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
• Koszta1996: pp.195 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
• Hamble1976: pp.6 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
• McKenz1967: pp.371 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1962: pp.671 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1961: pp.42 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.743 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Occurring in soil.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1960, 1967), Hambleton (1976) and by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007).

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