Valid Names Results
Spilococcus atriplicis (Cockerell, 1895) (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius solani atriplicis Cockerell 1895u: 729. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Dona Ana County, near Agricultural College [Mesilla], on Atriplex canescens. Syntypes, both sexes, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus solani atriplicis (Cockerell, 1895); Fernald 1903b: 414. change of combination
- Spilococcus atriplicis (Cockerell, 1895); Ferris 1953a: 466. change of combination and rank
Common Names
- Southern California mealybug McKenz1967
- southern california mealybug McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 4 | Genera: 6
- Amaranthaceae
- Atriplex canescens | BenDov1994 Cocker1895u
- Asteraceae
- Baccharis | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Haplopappus | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Pluchea sericea | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Polygonaceae
- Eriogonum inflatum | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Rutaceae
- Citrus limon | BenDov1994 Varshn1992
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Bangladesh | BenDov1994 Varshn1992
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- New Mexico | BenDov1994 Cocker1895u
Keys
- MillerMc1973: pp.523 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.412 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1962: pp.679 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1960: pp.757 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.464 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Living on the twigs, branches and roots of its host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1953a) and by McKenzie (1967). Ferris (1953a) synonymized S. eriogoni (Ehrhorn) with S. atriplicis, but McKenzie (1960) recognized them as separate species.
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 484
- Cocker1895u: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 729-730
- Ferris1953a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 466-467
- Hodgso2020: diagnosis, illustration, 38
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 414-416
- Varshn1992: distribution, host, 61-62
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 163