Valid Names Results

Spilococcus corticosus McKenzie, 1967 (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Spilococcus corticosus McKenzie 1967: 421. Type data: U.S.A.: California, San Diego County, Warner Springs, on Artemisia tridentata. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

bark mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Asteraceae

Artemisia californica | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Artemisia tridentata | BenDov1994 McKenz1967

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

United States

California | BenDov1994 McKenz1967

Keys

MillerMc1973: pp.522, 523 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1967: pp.411, 412 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]

Remarks

Biology: Occurring under the bark near the crown of its host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1967).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 485
McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 421-423