Valid Names Results

Desmococcus sedentarius McKenzie, 1942 (Pityococcidae: Desmococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Desmococcus sedentarius McKenzie 1942: 9. Type data: USA: Arizona, Gila County, near Cienega, on Pinus monophylla; July 17, 1940, collected G.F. Ferris.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• McKenz1942: pp.10-11 ( Immature (F) ) [Species of Desmococcus.]

Remarks

• Biology: Occurring in cells deep beneath the bark scales on the larger branches and trunk of mature pines (McKenzie, 1942).
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by McKenzie (1942).

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