Valid Names Results

Neotrichococcus filifer (Borchsenius, 1948) (Eriococcidae: Neotrichococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Trichococcus filifer Borchsenius 1948: 503. Type data: TADZHIKSTAN: Isfara District, Voruch, on Acantholimon sp. stems, 10/09/1944, by N. Borchsenius. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1996b,521). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Notes: 4 female paralectotypes on same slide as lectotype (Danzig, 1996b)
• Nidularia filifer (Borchsenius, 1948); Lindinger 1957: 552. change of combination
• Trichococcus filifer Borchsenius, 1948; Kozár & Walter 1985: 75. revived combination (previously published)
• Neotrichococcus filifer (Borchsenius, 1948); Miller & Gimpel 1999: 215. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.358 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Neotrichococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae cylindrical, sides concave basally, apices truncate, bases with 3 rings, 2 or 3 sizes of setae, scattered over dorsum (Borchsenius, 1949).
• Structure: Adult female short, oval, convex, dark crimson in color. Egg sac is white, spherical, flocculent and looks like a ball of cotton (Borchsenius, 1948).
• General Remarks: Best description by Borchsenius (1948 and 1949).

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