Valid Names Results

Ripersiella geniculata (James, 1935) (Rhizoecidae: Ripersiella)

Nomenclatural History

• Rhizoecus geniculatus James 1935: 379. Type data: KENYA: Nyeri, Abutilon usambarense. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Rhizoecus mabokoensis James 1935: 380. Type data: KENYA: Athi River Station, on Cynodon plectostachyum. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by DeLott1957b, 211).
• Ripersiella geniculata (James, 1935); Hambleton 1946: 66. change of combination
• Rhizoecus makoboensis James, 1935; De Lotto 1957b: 211. misspelling of species epithet
• Rhizoecus makoboensis James, 1935; Ben-Dov 1994: 455. Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; misspelling of species epithet
• Rhizoecus geniculatus James, 1935; Ben-Dov 1994: 455. revived combination (previously published)
• Ripersiella geniculatus (James, 1935); Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2003: 236. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKo2007: pp.386-390 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
• KozarKo2004: pp.325-328 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
• Hamble1946: pp.60 ( Adult (F) ) [World]

Remarks

• Biology: Living on the roots of its host plants.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female given by James (1935), De Lotto (1957b) and by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007).

Illustrations

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