Valid Names Results

Acanthococcus sasae Danzig, 1975 (Eriococcidae: Acanthococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Acanthococcus sasae Danzig 1975a: 45. Type data: RUSSIA: Kunashir Island, Sernovodsk, Sasa sp., 11/06/1967, by E. Danzig. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Eriococcus sasae (Danzig, 1975); Tang & Hao 1995: 490. change of combination
• Acanthococcus sasae Danzig, 1975; Köhler 1998: 383. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.75-77 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Acanthococcus]
• TangHa1995: pp.451, 648 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcus species] Key as: Eriococcus sasae
• Danzig1988: pp.708 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of the far eastern USSR] Key as: Acanthococcus sasae
• Danzig1986: pp.240 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of the far eastern USSR] Key as: Acanthococcus sasae
• Danzig1975a: pp.43 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species of the far eastern USSR] Key as: Acanthococcus sasae

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, sides straight, apices acute, marginal setae slightly longer than other dorsal setae, setae abundant over surface, without enlarged setae anterior of anal ring on dorsum (Danzig, 1975a).
• Structure: Female is round and brown. Ovisac is oval, cream colored, markedly convex, with 2 longitudinal and several transverse ribs. Eggs raspberry-colored (Danzig, 1975a).
• Biology: This species is always associated with bamboo growing in open sectors, not extending beneath the forest canopy. An abundant species, females overwintering in leaf axils. Oviposition was noted at the beginning of July, general hatching of the first instars by late July. First instars migrate to young plants (Danzig, 1975a).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Danzig (1975a).

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