Valid Names Results
Spilococcus gutierreziae (Cockerell, 1896) (Pseudococcidae: Spilococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius gutierreziae Cockerell 1896o: 203. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Dona County, Mesilla Valley, on Gutierrezia sarothrae. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus gutierreziae (Cockerell, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 103. change of combination
- Spilococcus gutierreziae (Cockerell, 1896); Ferris 1950b: 225. change of combination
Common Names
- Gutierrezia mealybug McKenz1967
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 2
- Asteraceae
- Gutierrezia sarothrae | BenDov1994 Cocker1896o
- Haplopappus | BenDov1994 McKenz1967
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- Arizona | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- California | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- New Mexico | BenDov1994 Cocker1896o
- Texas | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
- Utah | BenDov1994 Ferris1950b
Keys
- MillerMc1973: pp.523 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1967: pp.412 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- McKenz1962: pp.679 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- McKenz1960: pp.757 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1953a: pp.464 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Ferris1950b: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the leaves of its host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1950b) and by McKenzie (1967).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 487
- Cocker1896o: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 203
- Ferris1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 225-226
- McKenz1967: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 429-431
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 164
