Valid Names Results

Cancerococcus Koteja, 1988 (Pityococcidae)

Nomenclatural History

• Cancerococcus Koteja 1988b: 412. Type species: Cancerococcus apterus Koteja by original designation . accepted valid name
• Cancerococcus Miller & Gimplel 1999: 215. . subsequent use Notes: Transferred the genus to the Pityococcidae.

Remarks

• Systematics: The type species is fossil male insect embedded in Baltic amber. Originally it was assigned (Koteja, 1988b) to the Eriococcidae. Miller & Gimpel (1999) transferred it to the Pityococcidae. Koteja (1998b; 2000c: 198-199) confirmed the placement in Pityococcidae.
• General Remarks: Definition and characters (of the adult male only) by Koteja (1988b).

Keys

Associated References

• BenDov2005a: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 26
• Foldi2001a: taxonomy, pp. 197
• Koteja1988b: description, taxonomy, pp. 412-414
• MillerGi1999: description, taxonomy, pp. 215-216

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