Valid Names Results

Acanthococcus granarae González & Claps, 2011 (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Acanthococcus granarae González & Claps 2011: 208-209. Type data: ARGENTINA: Tucumán, Burruyacu (26°30'S, 64°44'W), on unknown host, 11/6/1995, by Willink, M.C.G.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Tucuman: Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidade Nactional de Tucuman, Argentina; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• GonzalNi2014: pp.7 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Acanthococcus in Argentina]
• GonzalCl2011: pp.211 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the species Acanthococcus with six setae on prothoracic tibiae present in the Neotropical region ]

Remarks

• Systematics: Acanthococcus granarae is similar to A. dubius, A. piptadeniae, A. gracielae and A. arctostaphyli. Acanthococcus dubius differs from A. granarae (A. granarae brackets) in the following points: (i) dorsal setae forming longitudinal bands (lines are parallel to the segmentation of the body), (ii) 1 type of microducts (two types) and (iii) frontal lobes absent (present). Acanthococcus piptadeniae differs from A. granarae (A. granarae brackets) by: (i) three setae ventral anal lobes (four), (ii) midplane present (absent) and (iii) frontal lobes absent (present). Acanthococcus arctostaphyli differs of A. granarae (A. granarae brackets) by: (i) setae with apex rounded or truncated (with apex) and the dorsal setae of anal lobes of roughly equal size (external seta longest). Granarae Acanthococcus granarae differs from A. gracielae in the following points (A. gracielae brackets): (i) dorsal setae with sharp end (with end just rounded), (ii) pores abundant trilocular quinqueloculares and abdomen (rare), (iii) anal lobes with four ventral setae (two) and frontal lobes present (absent). (González & Claps, 2011)
• Structure: Dorsal setae with sharp point, larger in a submarginal band along the body microducts "types A and B" on both surfaces, abundant quinquelocular pores on the abdomen, trilocular pores numerous on thorax and head region near spiracles, pores cruciform on the submargen and abundant on the margin and head and thorax; metacoxas about 40 pores, 20-25 dorsal and 10-15 ventral frontal lobes and lobules present anal with four ventral setae. (González & Claps, 2011)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in González & Claps, 2011.

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