Valid Names Results

Peliococcus courzius Goux, 1989 (Pseudococcidae: Peliococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Peliococcus courzius Goux 1989a: 304. Type data: FRANCE: Rhone, Courzieu, on Thymus serpyllum. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• CaballKaRa2024: pp.1664 ( Adult (F) ) [Update of taxonomic key to species of Peliococcus in the Palearctic region published by Kaydan (2015)]
• Kaydan2015: pp.214 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Peliococcus in the Palaearctric region]
• DanzigGa2014: pp.403-406 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic Peliococcus species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Peliococcus courzius differs from all other Peliococcus species in having the following combination of features: (i) 2 sizes of oral collar tubular ducts on the dorsum, (ii) no circulus, and (iii) quinquelocular pores throughout venter. (Kaydan, 2015)
• Structure: Body elongate oval, 1.92–2.58 mm long, 1.28–1.58 mm wide. Eye marginal, 40–45 ìm wide. Antennae 9 segmented. (Kaydan, 2015)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Goux (1989a). Redescription and illustration in Kaydan, 2015.

Illustrations

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