Valid Names Results

Heliococcus osborni (Sanders, 1902) (Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Phenacoccus (Paroudablis) osborni Sanders 1902: 284. Type data: U.S.A.: Ohio, Columbus, Campus of Ohio State University, on Platanus occidentalis. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Tucuman: Fundacion e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidade Nactional de Tucuman, Argentina; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
Phenacoccus pettiti Hollinger 1917: 281. Type data: U.S.A.: Missouri, Boone County, near Columbia, on several named hosts. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1950, 99).
Heliococcus osborni (Sanders, 1902); Ezzat & Nada 1987: 88. change of combination
Heliococcus obsorni (Sanders, 1902); Ezzat & Nada 1987: 88. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

Osborn mealybug Koszta1996

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 21 | Genera: 25

Anacardiaceae

Rhus | Koszta1996
Toxicodendron pubescens | Hollin1917b | (= Rhus toxicodendron)

Asteraceae

Ambrosia trifida | Hollin1917b
Onopordum | BenDov1994 Ezzat1960a

Betulaceae

Betula pubescens | Ossian1972

Bignoniaceae

Catalpa | Ferris1950b Koszta1996

Cannabaceae

Celtis | Koszta1996

Caprifoliaceae

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus | Hollin1917b

Cornaceae

Cornus | Koszta1996

Ericaceae

Vaccinium | Koszta1996

Fabaceae

Cercis canadensis | Hollin1917b
Gleditsia | Koszta1996
Medicago | Koszta1996

Fagaceae

Fagus | Koszta1996

Juglandaceae

Carya | Koszta1996

Moraceae

Morus | Koszta1996

Oleaceae

Fraxinus | Koszta1996
Fraxinus americana | Hollin1917b

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis | Koszta1996

Platanaceae

Platanus occidentalis | Sander1902

Rosaceae

Prunus | Koszta1996

Rubiaceae

Crucianella aegyptiaca | BenDov1994 Ezzat1960a | (= Crucianella herbacea)

Salicaceae

Populus | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b

Sapindaceae

Acer | Koszta1996

Ulmaceae

Ulmus | Koszta1996

Vitaceae

Parthenocissus quinquefolia | Hollin1917b | (= Psedera quinquefolia)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 4

Canada

Alberta | NewtonGlMa2011

Egypt | BenDov1994 Ezzat1960a

Sweden | Ossian1972

United States

Colorado | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
District of Columbia | Koszta1996
Idaho | Koszta1996
Indiana | Koszta1996
Iowa | Koszta1996
Louisiana | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Missouri | Hollin1917 Koszta1996
New York | Ferris1950b Koszta1996
Ohio | Koszta1996 Sander1902
Oklahoma | Koszta1996
Texas | Koszta1996
Virginia | Koszta1996
West Virginia | Koszta1996

Keys

EvansAb2023: pp.8-13 ( Adult (F) ) [Pseudococccidae of Egypt]
Koszta1996: pp.129 ( Adult (F) ) [Northeastern North USA]
Miller1974: pp.180 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
McKenz1967: pp.183 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
McKenz1964: pp.233 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Ferris1950b: pp.96 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b), Ezzat (1960b) and by Kosztarab (1996). Phenacoccus pettiti was erroneously considered to be a synonym of Phenacoccus stachyos Ehrhorn by Hollinger (1918, 1923). Ferris (1918b) listed both P. osborni and P. pettiti.

Illustrations

Citations

AbdRabEv2021: distribution, host, 41
BenDov1994: catalog, 184-185
EvansAb2023: distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 5, 6, 7, 9, 18 , 49
Ezzat1960a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 34-36
EzzatNa1987: distribution, 88
Ferris1918d: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 59, 60
Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 99-100
Hollin1923: distribution, host, 51
Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 129-131
Lawson1917: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 180-183
MohammGh2008: distribution, 155
NewtonGlMa2011: distribution, 520
Ossian1972: distribution, host, 98
Sander1902: 284