Valid Names Results
Eriococcus oligotrichus (Miller & Miller, 1993) (Eriococcidae: Eriococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Acanthococcus oligotrichus Miller & Miller 1993: 57-59. Type data: UNITED STATES: Georgia, Richmond Co., on Polygonella americana, 18/10/1972, by R. Beshear. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Eriococcus oligotrichus (Miller & Miller, 1993); Miller & Gimpel 1999: 214. change of combination
Common Names
- few setae eriococcin MillerMi1993
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Polygonaceae
- Polygonella | MillerMi1993
- Polygonella americana | MillerMi1993
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Georgia | MillerMi1993
Keys
- MillerMi1993: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [Acanthococcus species in the eastern United States] Key as: Acanthococcus oligotrichus
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, sides straight or slightly concave, apices rounded, marginal setae conspicuously larger than other setae on dorsum, setae becoming increasingly smaller anteriorly, 2 or 3 lateral setae on each abdominal segment; dorsum with quinquelocular pores on thorax and head; hind tibiae with 2 setae; microtubular ducts short, 2 sclerotized areas (Miller & Miller, 1993).
- Structure: No information is available.
- General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Miller & Miller (1993).
Illustrations
Citations
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 100
- Miller2005: distribution, 491
- MillerGi1999: taxonomy, 215
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 284-285
- MillerMi1993: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 8, 57-59
- PooleGe1997: distribution, 354
