Valid Names Results

Greenisca gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954) (Eriococcidae: Greenisca)

Nomenclatural History

• Anophococcus gouxi Balachowsky 1954a: 61-64. Type data: FRANCE: Croix-du-Grand-Maitre, Fontainebleau, on Monilia caerulea, 08/09/1953, 13/09/1953, 04/10/1953, by A. Balachowsky. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Notes: Three slides with three specimens are deposited in the MNHN (Matile-Ferrero, personal communication, November 20, 1996). Illustr.
• Greenisca gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954); Hoy 1963: 133. change of combination
• Eriococcus gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954); Williams 1985h: 357. change of combination
• Greenisca gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954); Kosztarab & Kozár 1988: 293. revived combination (previously published)
• Acanthococcus gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 601. change of combination
• Greenisca gouxi (Balachowsky, 1954); Kozár 2009: 102. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

• Balachowsky's felt scale KosztaKo1988F

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 7

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.280 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Greenisca]
• PellizKo2011: pp.60 ( ) [Key to adult female Greenisca]
• Danzig1988: pp.709 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR.]
• Danzig1986: pp.265 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR.]
• BorchsDa1966: pp.43 ( Adult (F) ) [Greenisca species of the USSR.]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with enlarged setae narrow, conical spices slightly rounded or acute, largest setae on anal lobes, setae scattered over entire dorsum, anal lobes with 4 enlarged setae, 1 of which is noticeably smaller, multilocular pores abundant on dorsum, microtubular ducts short with 2 sclerotized areas. (Danzig, 1986a)
• Structure: Female ovisac is white or whitish cream, elongate, convex. (Balachowsky, 1954a) Adult female is very elongate oval, yellow (Kosztarab & Kozár, 1988) Mounted first instar nymph oval. Antennae six segmented, apical three segments with strong sensory setae as in adult female. Dorsum with very small spines of equal sizes. Usually with six setae on each segment. Tubular ducts present on dorsum. Venter with transverse rows of four small hair-like median setae on each abdominal segment; and two rows of small submarginal spines. Two cruciform pores present on margin of thorax. With some quinquelocular pores on each thoracic segment, 1 near each spiracle, plus 1 pair on frons. Stylet loop twice longer than labium. Anal ring normal and with 6 hair-like setae, cauda present. (Kozár, et al., 2013)
• Biology: Adult females collected from July to September. Occurs on leaves of grass (Kosztarab & Kozár, 1988).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations by Balachowsky (1954a) and Kosztarab & Kozár (1988). Danzig (1986a) has a detailed illustration.

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