Valid Names Results
Cryptoripersia leucocystis Bueker, 1931 (Pseudococcidae: Cryptoripersia)Nomenclatural History
- Cryptoripersia leucocystis Bueker 1931: 1. Type data: U.S.A.: Colorado, Boulder, Bllue Bell Canyon, south of the Chautauqua, on roots of Poa. and in nests of Lasius sp., 4/13/1930, by E.D, Bueker. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Poaceae
- Poa | BenDov1994 Bueker1931
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Lasius | Bueker1931
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Colorado | BenDov1994 Bueker1931
Keys
Remarks
- Structure: Adult female ovate, almost round; waxy coat thin, brittle and pure white; upon removing the covering the female was light yellow.
- Biology: Occurring on the roots of its host plant and in the nests of ants (Lasius sp.).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Bueker (1931).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 108, 109
- Bueker1931: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 1-3
