Valid Names Results

Ripersiella puhiensis (Hambleton, 1974) (Rhizoecidae: Ripersiella)

Rhizoecus puhiensis Hambleton 1974: 154. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: Marlborough Province, Puhi Peaks, on ?Dactylis glomerata. Holotype, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.
Ripersiella puhiensis (Hambleton, 1974); Matile-Ferrero 1976: 303. change of combination
Ripersiella puhiensis (Hambleton, 1974); Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2003: 236. revived combination (previously published)

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 2

Hodgso2012: pp.49-50 ( Adult (M) ) [Key to the adult males of Rhizoecinae seen during this study:]
KozarKo2007: pp.386-390 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
KozarKo2004: pp.325-328 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of the world]
KozarKo2003: pp.238 ( Adult (F) ) [Ripersiella species of Australian region]
WilliaWa1988a: pp.215 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
Cox1987: pp.85 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand]
Cox1978: pp.624 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand]
Hamble1974: pp.148 ( Adult (F) ) [World]

Systematics: The adult male of Ri. puhiensis issimilar to the males of most of the other apterous species of Rhizoecidini, but differs in having the following combination of character states: (i) 9- or 10-segmented antennae, each flagellar segment broadest distally; (ii) loculate pores present dorsally on head, thorax and abdomen; (iii) simple pores present on head and thorax; (iv) each trochanter with 3 campaniform pores on each side; (v) body setae few; (vi) long setae on abdominal segment VIII subequal in length to length of penial sheath, and (vii) penial sheath without an obvious sclerotisation extending anteriorly into abdomen. (Hodgson, 2012)
Biology: Occurring on the roots of the host plant.
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Hambleton (1974), Cox (1978), Cox (1987), Williams & Watson (1988a) and by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007).