Valid Names Results

Trimerococcus Balachowsky, 1952 (Pseudococcidae)

Nomenclatural History

• Trimerococcus Balachowsky 1952b: 177. Type species: Trimerococcus icosianus Balachowsky by original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily: Phenacoccinae (Choi & Lee)
• Structure: Female legs well developed; claw with denticle. Anal apparatus compete, with 6 setae, slightly longer than diameter of anal ring. Multilocular and quinquelocular pores and tubular ducts absent. Trilocular pores scattered on entire body surface and forming, togethere with conical setae, a compact band along entire margin of dorsum. Cerarii merged in solid band of comical setae and trilocular pores. Dorsal surface covered by minute comical setae.
• General Remarks: Good definition and characters given by Balachowsky (1952b).

Keys

• DanzigGa2014: pp.138 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to genera of g/g Puto]

Associated References

• Balach1952b: description, taxonomy, pp. 177-179
• BenDov1994: pp. 505
• DanzigGa2014: description, illustration, taxonomy, pp. 138, 178-180
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 198

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