Valid Names Results
Xerococcus Ferris, 1921 (
Eriococcidae)
Nomenclatural History
- Xerococcus
Ferris
1921: 80.
Type species: Xerococcus fouquieriae Ferris
by monotypy and original designation
.
accepted valid name
Remarks
- Systematics: Generic characteristics that distinguish this genus from all other eriococcids are: the possession of large, rounded, nodulose anal lobes; no legs; reduced antennae; multilocular pores with 3 loculi; invaginated anal ring; no enlarged setae (Ferris, 1955a).
- Structure: Anal lobes large, strongly protruding; legs represented by small, sclerotized areas; antennae reduced; enlarged setae slightly enlarged; derm with small sclerotized nodules; anal ring complete, without pores, slightly invaginated; multilocular pores restricted to venter, primarily 3-locular pores; macrotubular ducts on both surfaces; microtubular ducts and cruciform pores absent (Ferris, 1955a).
- Biology: “Occurring beneath the bark scales of the host, imbedded in a considerable amount of amorphous secretion; insects of a bright red color in life.” (Ferris, 1921)
Keys
- MillerSt2022: pp.11-12
(
Adult (F)
)
[Nearctic genera of Eriococcidae]
- Ferris1955a: pp.78
(
Adult (F)
)
[Key to North American genera of Dactylopiidae]
Associated References
- Borchs1949:
taxonomy, pp. 43
- Ferris1921:
description, taxonomy, pp. 80
- Ferris1921b:
taxonomy, pp. 60
- Ferris1937:
taxonomy, pp. 5
- Ferris1955a:
description, taxonomy, pp. 78, 217
- Ferris1957c:
distribution, taxonomy, pp. 89
- Hoy1962:
taxonomy, pp. 12, 13, 201
- Hoy1963:
catalog, taxonomy, pp. 195
- Koteja1974:
taxonomy, pp. 302
- Koteja1974b:
taxonomy, pp. 77
- KotejaLi1976:
taxonomy, pp. 665
- Kozar2009:
distribution, host, taxonomy, pp. 111
- Lindin1937:
taxonomy, pp. 198
- MillerGi2000:
catalog, taxonomy, pp. 469
- MillerSt2022:
diagnosis, key, male, nymph, taxonomy, pp. 11, 190
- MorrisMo1966:
taxonomy, pp. 205
- TangHa1995:
taxonomy, pp. 433
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