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Rhizococcus brevenniae (Goux, 1993) (Eriococcidae: Rhizococcus)

Eriococcus brevenniae Goux 1993: 66-67. Type data: FRANCE: Rhône, Courzieu, on Calluna vulgaris, 07/10/1928, by L. Goux. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Acanthococcus brevenniae (Goux, 1993); Miller & Gimpel 1996: 599. change of combination
Rhizococcus brevenniae (Goux, 1993); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 420-422. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Slide-mounted adult female with: enlarged setae conical with rounded apices present over entire dorsal surface (Goux, 1993).
Structure: Body elongate oval, 1.32 mm long, 0.76 mm wide. Antennae 7 segmented, each segment covered with a few, strong hair-like setae (except third segment). Frontal lobes present. Eye visible, situated on venter. Anal lobes slightly sclerotized each with two enlarged spinosa setae along inner margin, and one enlarged spinose seta on outer margin, similar in size to those on margin of dorsum, without setae). (Kozár, et al., 2013)
Biology: Acanthococcus ericae was abundant on the host from which specimens of A. brevenniae were collected (Goux, 1993). On the roots of plants. Live together with R. ericae. (Kozár, et al., 2013)
General Remarks: Brief description and illustration by Goux (1993). Redescription and ilustration in Kozár, et al., 2013.