Valid Names Results

Heliococcus bambusae (Takahashi, 1930) (Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus)

Phenacoccus bambusae Takahashi 1930: 6. Type data: TAIWAN: Suisha, on Bambusa sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name
Heliococcus bambusae (Takahashi, 1930); Goux 1934b: 171. change of combination
Heliococcus lingnaniae ; Tang 1992: 462. incorrect synonymy
Helicoccus bambusae; Tang, Hao & Tang 1992: 8. misspelling of genus name

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 2

Structure: Body of adult female oval, about 2.2–3.3 mm long and 1.0–1.8 mm wide. Anal lobes moderately developed, each ventral surface with an apical seta about 300–372 μm long and a small elongate sclerotized area. Antennae each about 694–772 μm long, with 9 segments. Clypeolabral shield about 228–283 μm long. Labium about 133–183 μm long, shorter than clypeolabral shield. Legs well developed, slender; hind coxa ca. 211–244 μm, hind trochanter + femur 506–572 μm, tibia + tarsus 611–644 μm; ratio of lengths of tibia + tarsus to trochanter + femur 1: 0.83–0.88; ratio of lengths of tibia to tarsus 1: 0.29–0.34; claw stout, about 33 μm long, without a denticle. Translucent pores absent. (Li, et al., 2014)
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Takahashi (1930). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).