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Crypticerya palmeri (Riley & Howard, 1890) (Monophlebidae: Crypticerya)

Icerya palmeri Riley & Howard 1890b: 103. Type data: MEXICO: Sonora, San Jose de Guamas, 9 miles north of Guamas, on grape [Muscat of Alexandria grapevine]; collected Edward Palmer, June 22, 1887.. Lectotype, nymphal stages, by subsequent designation (UnruhGu2008b,38). Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Crypticerya palmeri (Riley & Howard, 1890); Unruh & Gullan 2008: 26. change of combination
Icerya palmeri Riley & Howard, 1890; Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 176. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he reassigned several species within this family.

Families: 4 | Genera: 5

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 3

Gavril2018: pp.179 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya] Key as: Icerya palmeri
Unruh2008: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [Crypticerya species of southeastern USA and Mexico]
UnruhGu2008b: pp.25-26 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Crypticerya]
Morris1928: pp.208-211 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya]
RileyHo1890b: pp.106 ( Immature (F) Immature (M) ) [Palearctic]

Systematics: The species was originally described from specimens collected in Mexico, on grapevines. Later, the species was reported from Argentina and Chile, but whether the South American specimens are conspecific with the Mexican species needs to be verified. (Kondo, et al., 2016) González, 2016 states that C. palmeri has not been confused with I. purchasi.
Economic Importance: Reported as a serious pest of alfalfa, grapevine and ornamental in Chile (Bartlett, 1978c).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female and first-instar nymph by Unruh (2008). Description of first instar nymph by Riley & Howard (1890). Description of adult female by Townsend & Cockerell (1898) and Vayssière (1926).