Valid Names Results

Ovaticoccus peninsularis (Ferris, 1921) (Eriococcidae: Ovaticoccus)

Fonscolombia peninsularis Ferris 1921: 66, 78. Type data: MEXICO: Baja California, San José del Cabo, on Asclepias subulata, ?/08/1919, G.F. Ferris. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (MillerMc1967,501-503). Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Pseudochermes peninsularis (Ferris, 1921); Lindinger 1933: 31-32, 50. change of combination
Gymnococcus peninsularis (Ferris, 1921); Ferris 1955a: 188. change of combination Illustr.
Ovaticoccus peninsularis (Ferris, 1921); Boratynski 1958: 174. change of combination
Oregmopyga peninsularis (Ferris, 1921); Miller & McKenzie 1967: 501-503. change of combination Illustr.
Ovaticoccus peninsularis (Ferris, 1921); Miller & Stocks 2022: 149. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Oregmopyga was detemined to be a junior synonym of Ovaticoccus, leading to this new species combination.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

MillerSt2022: pp.87-88 ( Adult (F) ) [Ovaticoccus and Hypericicoccus species]
MillerSt2017: pp.820, 821 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Oregmopyga] Key as: Oregmopyga peninsularis
GranarDi2007: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Clave para las especies de Oregmopyga] Key as: Oregmopyga peninsularis

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae recessed in dermal pocket, nipple shaped, sides convex basally, concave near apex, apices rounded, all setae approximately same size, restricted to anterior abdominal segments, thorax, and head; 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).
Structure: Seems likely that adult female covers itself completely with a filamentous ovisac secretion based on the distribution of pores (Miller & McKenzie, 1967).
General Remarks: Species was described in detail by Miller & McKenzie (1967). An earlier description and illustration were presented by Ferris (1955a).