Valid Names Results

Hujinlinococcus nematosphaerus (Hu, Xie & Yan, 1981) (Eriococcidae: Hujinlinococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus nematosphaerus Hu, Xie & Yan 1981: 75. Type data: CHINA: on Phyllostachys sp. Syntypes, both sexes, Type depository: Nanjing: Nanjing Technological College of Forest Products, China; Shanghai: Shanghai Institute of Entomology, China; accepted valid name Notes: The original publication states that "the holotype specimens of female and male are preserved in Shanghai." Because more than one holotype is mentioned, the series must be considered syntypic.
• Acanthococcus nematosphaerus (Hu, Xie & Yan, 1981); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 602. change of combination Illustr.
• Hujinlinococcus nematosphaerus (Hu, Xie & Yan, 1981); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 308-310. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Wang2001: pp.208 ( ) [Key to Eriococcus of China]
• TangHa1995: pp.453, 651 ( Adult (F) ) [Eriococcus species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae of 2 distinct shapes, one nipple shaped, sides convex, apices rounded, base broad, second type cylindrical, sides slightly concave, apices truncate, enlarged setae abundant over dorsal surface; anal lobes sclerotized, with teeth on inner margin, apparently with 2 enlarged setae (Xu et al., 1981).
• Structure: Adult female crooked in shape, male body slender (Hu et al., 1981).
• Biology: This species has two generations a year in Nanjing and spends the winter in the adult female stage. Each female lays 9-587 eggs. The first instars of the first generation occur in late April to late May. First instars of the second generation occur in late July to early August. Males of first generation occur in June and males of second generation occur in late September to early October. (Hu, Xie, Yan, 1981).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Hu et al. (1981).

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