Valid Names Results

Crypticerya littoralis (Cockerell, 1898) (Monophlebidae: Crypticerya)

Nomenclatural History

• Icerya (Proticerya) littoralis Cockerell 1898j: 429. Type data: MEXICO: Las Minas, Frontera, on Croton, sp.; 5/16/1897, collected C.H.T. Townsend.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (UnruhGu2008b,26). Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Icerya littoralis mimosae Cockerell 1898j: 430. Type data: MEXICO: on "Sarsa", Mimosa sp.; 6/4/1897, collected C.H.T. Townsend. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by UnruhGu2008b, 32).
• Icerya (Proticerya) littoralis mimosae Cockerell, 1898; Cockerell 1899n: 4. change of combination
• Icerya littoralis tonilensis Cockerell 1902o: 81. Type data: MEXICO: Jalisco, Tonila, on cultivated tree; T. + B. Cy; Recwd July 1903/ Cut # 10539 # 78. Lectotype, female, male, and first instar, by subsequent designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by UnruhGu2008b, 26).
• Crypticerya littoralis littoralis (Cockerell, 1898); Unruh & Gullan 2008b: 26. change of combination
• Crypticerya littoralis tonilensis (Cockerell, 1902); Unruh & Gullan 2008b: 26. change of combination
• Crypticerya littoralis mimosae (Cockerell, 1898); Unruh & Gullan 2008b: 26. change of combination
• Icerya littoralis Cockerell, 1898; Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 176. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he reassigned several species within this family.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Gavril2018: pp.179-182 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya] Key as: Icerya littoralis
• Unruh2008: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [Crypticerya species of southwestern USA and Mexico ]
• UnruhGu2008b: pp.25-26 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Crypticerya]
• Morris1928: pp.208-211 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya]

Remarks

• Systematics: The type data of Icerya littoralis mimosae is the same as those of Icerya littoralis littoralis, but separate type series were selected (Cockerell, 1898j). Cockerell (1898j) based the distinction between the two sub-species on differences in the colour of KOH-boiled specimens, colour of wax and size of ovisac.
• Structure: Externally like Icerya littoralis, but only 8 mm long, with ovisac, which curves upwards. Ovisac not over 3 mm broad, strongly yellow at base (Cockerell, 1902o).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female and first instar nymph by Unruh (2008).

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