Valid Names Results
Eriochiton deboerae Hodgson & Henderson, 1996 (Eriococcidae: Eriochiton)Nomenclatural History
- Eriochiton deboerae Hodgson & Henderson 1996: 166. Type data: NEW ZEALAND: mounted from Maskell's dry collection by J.A. de Boer on 08/10/1969. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes also in the USNM (Hodgson & Henderson, 1996). Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Polygonaceae
- Muehlenbeckia | HodgsoHe1996
- Muehlenbeckia australis | HodgsoHe1996
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- New Zealand
- South Island | HodgsoHe1996
Keys
- HodgsoHe1996: pp.152 ( Adult (F) ) [Adult females of the Eriochitonini tribe]
- HodgsoHe1996: pp.154 ( First instar ) [First instars of the Eriochitonini tribe]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: 2 small dorsal setae in outer row just anterior of anal plates; almost no spinose setae in mid-dorsal line anterior of anal plates; no sessile pores in area bounded by antennal bases and mouthparts; 18-25 marginal spinose setae between eyespots (Hodgson & Henderson, 1996).
- Structure: Adult female is almost round with a shallow anal cleft (Hodgson & Henderson, 1996).
- General Remarks: Original description, phylogeny and illustration by Hodgson & Henderson (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- HodgsoHe1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 152, 166-168
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 97
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 99-100
