Valid Names Results

Rhizococcus heteroacanthos (Balachowsky, 1927) (Eriococcidae: Rhizococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Eriococcus heteroacanthos Balachowsky 1927: 204-207. Type data: ALGERIA: El Guerrah (Constantine), on Fumana glutinosa, 15/11/1926. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Alger: Insectarium Jardin d'Essai, Algeria; accepted valid name Notes: Balachowsky (1927) mentions a type in his original description and suggests that it is labeled as such and is deposited in Algeria. A second slide is in MNHN (coll. number 4943) which contains two specimens and has similar label data except that it was collected October 26, 1926. Illustr.
• Nidularia heteroacanthos (Balachowsky, 1927); Lindinger 1933a: 116. change of combination
• Acanthococcus heteroacanthos (Balachowsky, 1927); Kozár & Walter 1985: 74. change of combination
• Rhizococcus heteroacanthos (Balachowsky, 1927); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 480-483. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.392-396 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Rhizococcux]

Remarks

• Systematics: Body elongate oval. Antennae 6 segmented (sometimes with unclear segmentation), each segment covered with a few, hair-like setae, Frontal tubercle present. Eyes situated on venter near margin. Anal lobes slightly sclerotized, with two enlarged setae along inner margin, and one enlarged seta on outer margin. (Kozár, et al., 2013)
• Structure: Adult female is oval and green (Balachowsky, 1927).
• General Remarks: Most detailed description and illustration by Balachowsky (1927) including sub-adults.

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