Valid Names Results

Asiacornococcus exiguus (Maskell, 1897) (Eriococcidae: Asiacornococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus exiguus Maskell 1897a: 243. Type data: CHINA: Hong Kong, on unidentified host. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: According to Miller et al. (1973) there is also type material in UCDC.
• Nidularia exiguus (Maskell, 1897); Lindinger 1933a: 108. change of combination
• Acanthococcus exiguus (Maskell, 1897); Kozár & Walter 1985: 74. change of combination
• Asiacornococcus exiguus (Maskell, 1897); Tang & Hao 1995: 588. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.621 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Asiacornococcus]
• Wang2001: pp.207 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Eriococcus] Key as: Eriococcus exiguus
• TangHa1995: pp.439, 643 ( Adult (F) ) [Asiacornococcus species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with 3-segmented antennae (Tang & Hao, 1995).
• Structure: Sac of female is yellow and loosely felted. Adult female is brownish-yellow and elliptical in form. Male is unknown (Maskell, 1898).
• General Remarks: Brief description by Maskell (1897a) and a more detailed description and illustration are in Maskell (1898).

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