Valid Names Results

Orontesicoccus lauri (Erkilic, 2011) (Eriococcidae: Orontesicoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Proteriococcus lauri Erkilic 2011: 17-21. Type data: TURKEY: Hatay-Harbiye, N:36º07' E:36º08', 239 m altitude, on leaves of "Laurus nobilis," 5/26/2008, by L.Erkiliç. Holotype, female and first instar, by original designation Type depository: Van: Plant protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Yüzüncü Yil University, Van, Turkey; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: Five adult females and 9 first instar nympha with same data as holotype.
• Orontesicoccus lauri (Erkilic, 2011); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 369-372. change of combination

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: O. lauri is most like Proteriococcus acutispinatus Borchsenius; howerer, it can be diagnosed by the following combination of features: marginal dorsal setae, long intermediate type (spine-like with pointed and curved apex), 7 segmented antenna, 3 dorsal anal lobesetae, well separated marginal row of spines, microtubular ducts on base of some marginal and dorsal enlarged setae, serrated surface on sauca and frontal lobes, strongly sclerotised dermal opening of short macrotubular ducts and absence of multilocular pores on dorsum. (Erkiliç, et al. 2011)
• Structure: Living adult females are dark red; found on both sides of the leaves in white felt-like test; eggs are the same colour as the female. Mounted female body elongate oval; frontal lobes present and eyes situated on venter near margin. (Erkiliç, et al., 2011) The first instar nymph is dark red, found in the white felt-like test of the adult female. Mounted first instar nymph body elongate oval; frontal tubercle absent, eyes situated on venter near margin. (Erkiliç, et al., 2011)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration of adult female and first-instar nymph in Erkiliç, et al., 2011.

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