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Ovaticoccus parvispinus (Chaffin, 1923) (Eriococcidae: Ovaticoccus)

Eriococcus parvispinus Chaffin 1923: 169. Type data: UNITED STATES: Florida, Lake Co., Lake Jem, on Galactica volubilis, 17/08/1922, by H.W. Fogg. Syntypes, female, by original designation Type depository: Gainesville: Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida, USA; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Oregmopyga parvispina (originally described in Eriococcus) is the senior primary homonym of Eriococcus parvispinus Goux 1948. The lectotype was deposited in the USNM and 5 paralectotypes in FSCA. Illustr.
Onceropyga parvispina (Chaffin, 1923); Ferris 1955a: 213-214. change of combination Illustr.
Oregmopyga parvispina (Chaffin, 1923); Hoy 1963: 180. change of combination
Ovaticoccus parvispinus (Chaffin, 1923); Miller & Stocks 2022: 148. change of combination Notes: Oregmopyga was detemined to be a junior synonym of Ovaticoccus, leading to this new species combination.

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Countries: 3

MillerSt2022: pp.87-88 ( Adult (F) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2022: pp.89 ( Second instar (M) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2022: pp.89-90 ( First instar ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2017: pp.820, 821 ( Adult (F) Second instar (M) ) [Species of Oregmopyga] Key as: Onceropyga parvispina
GranarDi2007: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Clave para las especies de Oregmopyga] Key as: Onceropyga parvispina
MillerMi1993: pp.77 ( Adult (F) ) [Oregmopyga species of the eastern United States] Key as: Onceropyga parvispina
MillerMc1967: pp.491 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Oregmopyga] Key as: Onceropyga parvispina
Ferris1955a: pp.208 ( Adult (F) ) [North American species of Onceropyga] Key as: Onceropyga parvispina (Chaffin)

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae nipple shaped, sides convex basally, concave near apex, apices slightly rounded, all setae approximately same size, scattered over surface, forming 3 longitudinal lines on each side of abdomen; hair-like setae scattered over dorsal surface; anal lobes protruding slightly, without enlarged setae; anal ring with pores; dorsal multilocular pores present; ventral multilocular pores predominantly with 5 loculi; cruciform pores present; antennae 7-segmented; microtubular ducts medium in length, with 2 sclerotized areas (Miller & McKenzie, 1967). Chaffin (1923) described the male as having 4 wax filaments which is characteristic of mealybugs in the genus Phenacoccus. However, the body of the male is described as “bright carmine”, which would be more typical of an eriococcid. (Miller & Stocks, 2022) Goux (1948) described a junior primary homonym Eriococcus parvispinus and a replacement name of Nidularia parvisetus was proposed by Lindinger (1957) which is currently placed in Eriococcus.
Structure: Female enclosed in yellowish felted sac. Body red (Chaffin, 1923).
General Remarks: Detailed description presented by Miller & McKenzie (1967). Ferris (1955a) presented a brief description and illustration.