Valid Names Results
Melzeria Green, 1930 (
Eriococcidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Melzeria
Green
1930b: 215-216.
Type species: Melzeria horni Green
by monotypy and original designation
.
accepted valid name
- Melzera
Green, 1930;
Lindinger
1937: 189.
.
emendation that is unjustified
(discovered by MorrisMo1966: 118)
Remarks
- Systematics: Generic characteristics that distinguish this genus from all other eriococcids are: the possession of large-sized macrotubular ducts with setae associated with dermal orifice; macrotubular ducts with rim around dermal orifice; labium 2-segmented; without protruding anal lobes; anal ring simple, without pores (Miller & Williams, 1998). This genus has been considered a member of the Pseudococcidae and Asterolecaniidae. Miller & Williams (1998) confirmed its placement in the Eriococcidae due to enlarged setae in the first instar, reduced number of setae on the tibia, translucent pores on the hind pair of legs in the adult female and the presence of microtubular ducts.
- Structure: Miller & Williams (1998) concluded that Melzeria is clearly an eriococcid because of the presence of 1) enlarged setae on first-instar nymphs; 2) tibiae with reduced number of setae; 3) translucent pores on hind legs of adult female; and 4) microtubular ducts.
- General Remarks: Description and illustration in Hodgson & Miller, 2010.
Keys
- KondoGuCo2016: pp.475-476
(
Adult (F)
)
[Genera of the Eriococcidae of South America]
- HodgsoMaMi2011: pp.54-55
(
Adult (F)
)
[Key to the Eriococcidae of the Neotropical Region based on the morphology of adult females]
- HodgsoMi2010: pp.90-92
(
First instar
)
[Key to the Genera of the Eriococcidae of South America]
- KozarKo2008: pp.140-142
(
Adult (F)
)
[Modified key to genera of the Eriococcidae of Neotropical Region]
Associated References
- Borchs1949:
distribution, pp. 44
- Green1930b:
description, taxonomy, pp. 215-216
- HodgsoMaMi2011:
taxonomy, pp. 54-55
- HodgsoMi2010:
description, illustration, taxonomy, pp. 59-60
- HodgsoMi2010:
description, illustration, taxonomy, pp. 59-60
- KondoGuCo2016:
key, pp. 476
- Kozar2009:
distribution, host, taxonomy, pp. 111
- KozarKo2008:
taxonomy, pp. 142
- Lepage1938:
catalog, distribution, host, pp. 382-383
- Lindin1937:
taxonomy, pp. 189
- MillerGi2000:
catalog, taxonomy, pp. 401
- MillerWi1998:
description, taxonomy, pp. 458-459
- MorrisMo1966:
taxonomy, pp. 118
- Willia2007a:
structure, pp. 1357
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