Valid Names Results

Ortheziolacoccus fercsii (Kozar & Miller, 2000) (Ortheziidae: Ortheziolacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Ortheziola fercsii Kozár & Konczné Benedicty 1999: 128. nomen nudum (discovered by KozarMi2000, 23).
• Ortheziola fercsii Kozar & Miller 2000: 23-24. Type data: TANZANIA: Uluguru, from litter of fern forest, 15/11/1970, by T. Pócs. Holotype, female, Type depository: Budapest: Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Ortheziolacoccus fercsii (Kozar & Miller, 2000); Kozár 2004: 455. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Watson2022: pp.349-350 ( Adult (F) ) [Ortheziolacoccus in continental Africa]
• Kozar2004: pp.439 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the species of Ortheziolacoccus]
• KozarMi2000: pp.17 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult females of Ortheziola]

Remarks

• Systematics: Ortheziolacoccus fercsii is similar to O. benedictyae, see comments under "systematics" heading of O. benedictyae. O. fercsii is also similar to O. williamsi but differs by having the thoracic spiracular multilocular pores concentrated into tight clusters, with 42-64 pores near each spiracle; the apical antennal segment about 560 um long; the tibia-tarsus of the hind leg about 830 um long. O. williamsi has the thoracic spiracular multilocular pores scattered, with 2-7 pores near each spiracle; the apical antennal segment about 240 um long; the tibia-tarsus of the hind leg about 380 um long (Kozár & Miller, 2000).
• Structure: Unmounted adult female with most of dorsum covered with white, wax protrusions; narrow band on midline of dorsum bare, white (Kozár & Miller, 2000).
• Biology: Ortheziolacoccus fercsii was collected at an elevation of 1680 m (Kozár & Miller, 2000) in litter of fern forest (Kozár, 2004).
• General Remarks: Original description and illustration by Kozár & Miller, (2000). Change of combination, redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).

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