Valid Names Results
Hempelicoccus mendozae (Morrison, 1919) (Eriococcidae: Hempelicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Eriococcus mendozae Morrison 1919: 68-70. Type data: ARGENTINA: Mendoza, undetermined host, collected between 1909-1911, by P. Jorgensen. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Nidularia mendozae (Morrison, 1919); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
- Acanthococcus mendozae (Morrison, 1919); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 602. change of combination
- Hempelicoccus mendozae (Morrison, 1919); Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 2008: 125. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 2
- Fabaceae
- Acacia | GonzalClJu2017
- Prosopis | Morris1919
- Prosopis alpataco | Morris1919
- Prosopis humilis | Morris1919
- Prosopis strombulifera | Morris1919
- Prosopis vinalillo | GonzalClJu2017
Foes:
Families: 1 | Genera: 2
- Encyrtidae
- Andinoencyrtus ocellatus | DeSant1941a
- Atelaphycus eriococci | DeSant1941a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Argentina
- Chaco | GonzalClJu2017
- Mendoza | Morris1919
Keys
- GonzalClJu2017: pp.55 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcidae of Argentina currently known of Fabaceae]
- MorenoGoCl2016: pp.7 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Hempelicoccus]
- GonzalRiAn2015: pp.3 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Hempelicoccus in Argentina]
- GonzalGr2009: pp.312-314 ( Adult (F) ) [Clave para las especies de Eriococcus con microconductos agrupadospresentes en la Argentina]
- KozarKo2008: pp.127-128 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Species]
- Morris1919: pp.68 ( Adult (F) ) [South American species of Eriococcus]
Remarks
- Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical, sides slightly concave, apices sightly rounded, marginal setae conspicuously larger than other setae, 3 sizes of setae, scattered over surface, usually 3 lateral setae on margin of each abdominal segment (Morrison, 1919).
- Structure: Sac of female light buff in color, rather convex. Adult female is plump, broad, oval. Dried specimen dark red and giving off a dark wine color when boiled in KOH (Morrison, 1919).
- Biology: Sac of female occurs on twigs of host (Morrison, 1919).
- General Remarks: Most detailed description and illustration by Morrison (1919). Redescription in Spanish by González & Granara De Willink (2009)
Illustrations
Citations
- Chiesa1942: distribution, 193
- DeSant1941: biological control, 9
- DeSant1941a: biological control, 120
- GonzalClJu2017: diagnosis, distribution, host, key, taxonomy, 41, 53, 55
- GonzalGr2009: description, illustration, taxonomy, 304-306
- HertinSi1972: distribution, taxonomy, 132
- HodgsoMi2010: host, taxonomy, 99-100
- Hoy1963: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 102
- Kozar2009: distribution, taxonomy, 102
- KozarKo2008: taxonomy, 126,127-128
- Lindin1933a: taxonomy, 116
- Lizery1939: catalog, distribution, host, 168, 180
- MillerGi1996: taxonomy, 602
- MillerGi2000: catalog, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 264-265
- MorenoGoCl2016: description, distribution, host, key, structure, taxonomy, 5
- Morris1919: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 68-70