Valid Names Results

Pseudoacanthococcus rhodomyrti (Green, 1922) (Eriococcidae: Pseudoacanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus rhodomyrti Green 1922: 352. Type data: SRI LANKA: Badulla, on Rhodomyrtus roseus. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: There are seven adult female syntypes on 2 slides in the BMNH (Williams, personal communication, May 15, 1996). Illustr.
• Nidularia rhodomyrti (Green, 1922); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
• Acanthococcus rhodomyrti (Green, 1922); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 603. change of combination
• Pseudoacanthococcus rhodomyrti (Green, 1922); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 387. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• TangHa1995: pp.448, 645 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcus species]
• Green1922: pp.347 ( Adult (F) ) [Coccidae of Ceylon]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae cylindrical, sides straight, apices rounded or truncate, 2 sizes of setae, larger setae forming 3 longitudinal lines on each side of abdomen except in medial area of posterior abdominal segments where medial line is replaced by small setae, other setae scattered over surface of dorsum (Green, 1922).
• Structure: Female ovisac is white, sometimes slightly ochreous. Male sac is similar, but smaller. First instar is pale yellow with black eyes (Green, 1922).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Green (1922).

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