Valid Names Results

Anophococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990) (Eriococcidae: Anophococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Acanthococcus abaii Danzig 1990: 373-376. Type data: IRAN: 143 km NW of Tehran, on Haloxylon sp., 25/09/1986, by M. Abai. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Rhizococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990); Tang & Hao 1995: 521. change of combination
• Eriococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990); Miller & Gimpel 1999: 213. change of combination
• Anophococcus abaii (Danzig, 1990); Kozár 2009: 105. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Foes:

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MoghadWa2024: pp.115 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Anophococcus in Iran]
• KozarKaKo2013: pp.182-183 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Anophococcus]
• TangHa1995: pp.520 ( Adult (F) ) [Rhizococcus species] Key as: Rhizococcus abaii

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: 7-10 enlarged setae on margin of most abdominal segments; marginal setae larger than dorsal setae; anal lobes each with 4 setae (Danzig, 1990).
• Structure: Antennae 7 segmented. Frontal lobe and frontal tubercle well developed. Anal lobe slightly sclerotised, with four enlarged setae, three of which on inner side. (Kozár, et al., 2013) Body of live adult female up to 6 mm long, elongate ovoid. Ovisac ovoid, felted, cream or grey, completely enclosing body (Moghaddam & Watson, 2024).
• Economic Importance: There are some records of A. abaii causing severe damage to Haloxylon spp. in Iran (Moghaddam & Watson, 2024).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration by Danzig (1990).

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