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Spiroporococcus ruber (Parrott & Cockerell, 1900) (Eriococcidae: Spiroporococcus)

Gymnococcus ruber Parrott & Cockerell 1900: 162-163. Type data: UNITED STATES: New Mexico, DoÃ±a Ana Co., Mesilla Park, on Bouteloua eriopoda, 17/01/1899, by P.J. Parrott. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Hoy (1963) reversed the authors of the species
Ovaticoccus ruber (Parrott & Cockerell, 1900); Boratynski 1958: 174. change of combination
Spiroporococcus ruber (Parrott & Cockerell, 1900); Miller & McKenzie 1967: 531. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

MillerSt2022: pp.185 ( Adult (F) ) [Spiroporococcus species]
MillerMc1967: pp.529 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Spiroporococcus]
Ferris1955a: pp.179 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Gymnococcus] Key as: Gymnococcus ruber

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae absent; hair-like setae scattered over dorsal surface; anal ring with few pores; dorsal multilocular pores present; ventral multilocular pores predominantly with 5 loculi; cruciform pores present on venter of anterior abdomen, thorax, and head; antennae 7-segmented; several multilocular pores in atrium of spiracles; microtubular ducts medium in length, with 2 sclerotized areas (Miller & McKenzie, 1967).
Structure: Adult female is pyriform, soft, naked, with sparse white secretion on the underside, body is a dull red, one-half to one-third of the body is covered by a loose mass of cottony threads (Cockerell & Parrott, 1899).
General Remarks: Detailed description provided by Miller & McKenzie (1967).