Valid Names Results
Spilococcus prosopidis (Cockerell, 1896) (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius prosopidis Cockerell 1896m: 224. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Dona Ana County, Mesilla, on Prosopis sp. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus prosopidis (Cockerell, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 108. change of combination
- Spilococcus prosopidis (Cockerell, 1896); Ferris 1950b: 237. change of combination
Common Names
- mesquite mealybug McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Fabaceae
- Prosopis velutina | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Santalaceae
- Phoradendron | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Formicidae | Ferris1950b
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Arizona | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- California | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- New Mexico | BenDov1994 Cocker1896m
- Texas | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Keys
- 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.463 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Females living in subspherical masses on the twigs, and attended by ants.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by McKenzie (1967).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 492
- Cocker1896m: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 224-225
- Fernal1903b: taxonomy, 108
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 237-238
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 444-446
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 249
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 166
