Valid Names Results
Heliococcus stachyos (Ehrhorn, 1900) (Pseudococcidae: Heliococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Phenacoccus stachyos Ehrhorn 1900: 313. Type data: U.S.A.: California, Santa Clara County, San Francisco to Canon, near Mayfield, on Stachys bullata. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Heliococcus stachyos (Ehrhorn, 1900); Ferris 1950b: 101. change of combination
Common Names
- betony mealybug Koszta1996 McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 17 | Genera: 19
- Anacardiaceae
- Toxicodendron diversilobum | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b | (= Rhus diversiloba)
- Asteraceae
- Encelia farinosa | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Bignoniaceae
- Catalpa | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Cornaceae
- Cornus | Koszta1996
- Ericaceae
- Arctostaphylos | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Fabaceae
- Thermopsis | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Juglandaceae
- Carya | Koszta1996
- Lamiaceae
- Monardella | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Stachys bullata | BenDov1994 Ehrhor1900
- Moraceae
- Morus | Koszta1996
- Phrymaceae
- Diplacus aurantiacus | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Platanaceae
- Platanus | Koszta1996
- Polygonaceae
- Eriogonum inflatum | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Eriogonum umbellatum | BenDov1994 McKenz1967 | (= Eriogonum umbellatum polyanthum)
- Rosaceae
- Adenostoma fasciculatum | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Prunus | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Salicaceae
- Populus | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Sapindaceae
- Acer platanoides | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
- Solanaceae
- Solanum umbelliferum | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Ulmaceae
- Ulmus | Koszta1996 McKenz1967
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- California | BenDov1994 Ehrhor1900
- District of Columbia | Koszta1996
- Ohio | Koszta1996
- Virginia | Koszta1996
- West Virginia | Koszta1996
Keys
- Koszta1996: pp.131 ( 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
- Biology: Occurring on the twigs, braches and roots of its host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b), McKenzie (1967) and by Kosztarab (1996). A number of species have been synonymized with P. stachyos, although these synonymies have not been accepted by subsequent authors: occus comari Kunow by Kiritshenko
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 187
- Ehrhor1900: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 313, 314, 317
- Ferris1918d: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 59, 60
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 101-102
- Goux1934b: taxonomy, 170
- Hollin1923: distribution, host, taxonomy, 51
- Kiritc1931: distribution, host, 313
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 131-132
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 186-188
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 250
