Valid Names Results

Spilococcus sequoiae (Coleman, 1901) (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Dactylopius sequoiae Coleman 1901: 410. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Santa Clara County, near Stanford University, Cedro Cottage Place, on Sequoia sempervirens. 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 sequoiae (Coleman, 1901); Fernald 1903b: 109. change of combination
• Spilococcus sequoiae (Coleman, 1901); Ferris 1950b: 239. change of combination

Common Names

• redwood mealybug McKenz1967

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WilliaGr1992: pp.587 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• 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.463 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1950b: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Occurring on the foliage of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b), McKenzie (1967) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992). Ferris (1918d) noted that the original description and type material referred to two distinct species. He accepted the females as being D. sequoiae Coleman and referred the males to Puto cupressi (Coleman). Ferris (1918d) also noted that S. sequoiae had been frequently misidentified as Pseudococcus ryani (Coquillett).

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