Valid Names Results

Spilococcus steeli (Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894) (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Bergrothia steelii Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell 1894q: 263. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Las Cruces, on Larrea mexicana. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Bergrothia townsendi steelii Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894; Cockerell 1894d: 282. change in status (level)
• Dactylopius steeli (Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894); Maskell 1895: 133. change of combination
• Erium steelii (Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894); Cockerell 1902t: 466. change of combination and rank
• Pseudococcus steelii (Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894); Ferris 1919a: 31. Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; change of combination
• Spilococcus steelii (Cockerell & Townsend in Cockerell, 1894); Ferris 1950b: 241. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WilliaGr1992: pp.587 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• MillerMc1973: pp.522 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1967: pp.411 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1962: pp.678 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.755 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1953a: pp.463 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1950b: pp.219 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Living on the stems and leaves of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

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