Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus diodium (McConnell, 1941) (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus diodium McConnell 1941: 95. Type data: U.S.A.: South Carolina, Anderson, on Diodia teres. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Dysmicoccus diodium (McConnell, 1941); Ferris 1950b: 65. change of combination
Common Names
- buttonweed mealybug Koszta1996
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 3
- Asteraceae
- Aster | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Orobanchaceae
- Aureolaria laevigata | BenDov1994 McConn1941 | (= Gerardia laevigata)
- Rubiaceae
- Diodella teres | BenDov1994 McConn1941
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- District of Columbia | Koszta1996
- Maryland | Koszta1996
- Mississippi | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- South Carolina | BenDov1994 McConn1941
- Virginia | Koszta1996
Keys
- MillerMi2002a: pp.971 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Species of Dysmicoccus, Oracella and Paradoxococcus of the Gulf States Region (Adult Remales)]
- Koszta1996: pp.104 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
- Wang1982ZQ: pp.37 ( Adult (F) ) [China]
- MillerMc1973: pp.504 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.157 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1964: pp.230 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1962: pp.643 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.332 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.53 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the roots of the host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by Kosztarab (1996). Good description of the adult female given by McConnell (1941).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 129
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 65-66
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 104-105
- McConn1941: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 95, 96
- MillerMi2002a: taxonomy, 971
- ReevesRo1999: taxonomy, 459-466