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Proteriococcus Borchsenius, 1960 (Eriococcidae)

Proteriococcus Borchsenius 1960e: 916. Type species: Proteriococcus acutispinatus Borchsenius by monotypy and original designation . accepted valid name

Systematics: Generic characteristics that distinguish this genus from all other eriococcids are: the possession of 8-shaped pores on the dorsum and macrotubular ducts with a sclerotized ring surrounding dermal opening (Borchsenius, 1960e). It is very similar to Eriococcus. In Kozár, et al., 2013 Proteriococcus was placed in the family Acanthococcidae Signoret, 1875, but is here kept in Eriococcidae because placement of species.outside of the palaearctic are unclear.
Structure: Antennae 6-7 segmented. Legs long with tibia longer than tarsus. Anal lobes well developed, conical with sclerotised teeth. Anal ring sclerotixed, well developed, with anal ring pores in one row and with 6-8 setae, all longer than diameter of ring. (Erkiliç, et al., 2011)
General Remarks: Description in Erkiliç, et al., 2011.

KozarKaKo2013: pp.62-63 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to genera of Acanthococcidae]
KozarKo2008a: pp.256-257 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Genera of Eriococcidae in Western Palaearctic Region]
TangHa1995: pp.643-644 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to genera of Eriococcina]

Borchs1960e: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 916
ErkiliKaKo2011: description, taxonomy, pp. 17
Hoy1963: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 186
Kohler1998: catalog, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 394
KozarKaKo2013: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, pp. 383-385
KozarKo2008a: taxonomy, pp. 256
MillerGi2000: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 441
MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 162
TangHa1995: taxonomy, pp. 644
Wang1982ZQ: taxonomy, pp. 19, 106
Wang1982c: taxonomy, pp. 118, 202
Wang2001: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 235
Yang1982: taxonomy, pp. 100