Valid Names Results
Hypogeococcus festerianus (Lizer y Trelles, 1942) (Pseudococcidae: Hypogeococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Pedronia festeriana Lizer y Trelles 1942b: 24. Type data: ARGENTINA: Mendoza, on Cereus sp.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaGr1992,208). Type depository: Manfredi: Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria, Cordoba, Argentina; accepted valid name
- Hypogeococcus festerianus (Lizer y Trelles, 1942); McFadyen 1979: 281. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 10
- Cactaceae
- Acanthocereus tetragonus | BenDov1994 Willia1985
- Astrophytum myriostigma | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
- Cereus aethiops | BenDov1994 Lizery1942b WilliaGr1992
- Cleistocactus baumannii | BenDov1994 Willia1973a
- Echinopsis | MarottGa1992 WilliaGr1992
- Espostoa lanata | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992 BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
- Espostoa melanostele | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
- Harrisia martinii | BenDov1994 Willia1973a
- Mammillaria | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
- Parodia | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
- Weberbauerocereus winterianus | BenDov1994 MarottGa1992
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- Argentina | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Italy
- Sicily | BenDov1994 LongoMaRu1989 LongoRu1990 MarottGa1992
- South Africa | Klein1999
Keys
- WilliaGr1992: pp.203 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
- Granar1981: pp.64 ( Adult (F) ) [Americas]
Remarks
- Economic Importance: Economic importance discussed by McFadyen (1979), McFadyen & Tomley (1981) and by Marotta & Garonna (1992). Klein (1999) reported that it was introduced to South Africa for biological control of the Harrisia cactus, Harrisia martini, which has become a serious pest of pastures in this country. The mealybug became established in several localities at the Cape Province and the Transvaal, where it is successfully controlling the weed (Klein, 1999). Brinon (2008) reported on unsuccessful attempt to establish the mealybug Hypogeococcus festerianus for biological control of Acanthocereus pentagonus (Cactaceae) in New Caledonia. Findings by Ezeh, et al. (2023) confirm that all populations of the mealy bug in Australia are not H. festerianus, but part of the H. pungens cryptic species complex.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BalciuBuPu1995: biological control, distribution, 445
- BenDov1994: catalog, 200
- Brinon2008: biological control, 65-66
- ClapsDe2001: distribution, host, 81
- EzehHeDa2023: genetics, taxonomy,
- HoskinMcMu1988: biological control, distribution, host, 115-123
- HoustoEl2019: biological control, economic importance, host,
- Klein1999: distribution, economic importance, host, life history, 2-3
- KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 23
- Lizery1942b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 24-28
- LongoMaRu1989: distribution, host, taxonomy, 163, 164
- LongoRu1990: distribution, host, 114
- MarottGa1992: distribution, host, taxonomy, 742, 743
- McFady1979: 281-285
- McFadyTo1978: biological control, 108-112
- McFadyTo1981: taxonomy, 139-143
- Paskin2001: biological control, distribution, host, 1-2
- PovedaAgLo2019: DNA, host, phylogeny, taxonomy,
- Willia1973a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 565-567
- Willia1985: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 178, 179
- Willia1986c: biological control, host, 55
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 208-210
- WilliaMi1999: life history, taxonomy, 524
- ZimmerMoHo1986: biological control, 269-275
