Taxonomy and nomenclature of five hitherto inadequately‐known genera of mealybugs (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae)

Abstract

The type‐species of four genera of Pseudococcidae are studied. Fonscolombia Lichtenstein is redefined, the type‐species, Fonscolombia graminis Lichtenstein is assigned to the Pseudococcidae, redescribed and a lectotype designated. Laboulbenia Lichtenstein is accepted as an objective synonym of Antonina Signoret. Tetrura Lichtenstein (non: Lesson) is accepted as an objective synonym of Coccura Sulc. The adult female of the material of this species which Lichtenstein misidentified as Tetrura rubi (Schrank) is redescribed and illustrated. Brevennia Goux is redefined, and the type‐species Ripersia (Brevennia) tetrapora Goux redescribed. The characteristics of Asphodelococcus Morrison are discussed, the type‐species Ripersia asphodeli Bodenheimer redescribed and a neotype designated; A.meoconcitae Tranfaglia & Marotta is a new synonym of A. asphodeli.

An annotated checklist of the scale insects of Iran (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea) with new records and distribution data

“…Asadeh and Mosaddegh (1991), Ben-Dov (1994), Ben-Dov et al (2013), Cox (1989), Kaussari (1946), Kozár et al (1996), Moghaddam (2006, 2009, 2013) and Williams and Moghaddam (2000).…”

“…Ben-Dov (1994), Ben-Dov et al (2013), Cox (1989), Cox and Ben-Dov (1986), Kozár et al (1996), Lotfalizadeh and Ahmadi (2000), Moghaddam (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013) and Williams and Moghaddam (1999).…”

“…Additional information has been gleaned from the various catalogues by Borchsenius (1966), Ben-Dov (1993, 1994), Kozár (1998), Kozár and Walter (1985), Miller and Gimpel (2000) and the check-lists of Iranian Coccoidea by Afchar (1937), Kozár et al (1996), Seghatoleslami (1977) and Moghaddam (2004, 2009). …”

Description of a new species of the genus Fonscolombia Lichtenstein (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae) from Turkey

“…Mealybugs are characterized by the white mealy or powdery wax that covers the soft body of these insects Within the Phenacoccinae subfamily, the genus Fonscolombia Lichtenstein is characterized in having; (i) 6-8 segmented antennae; (ii) well-developed legs; (iii) claw with or without denticle; (iv) quinquelocular pores present or absent on venter and (v) reduced cerarii number (1-6) in posterior abdominal segments (Ben-Dov & Matile-Ferrero, 1989;Danzig, 2007). Ben-Dov & Matile-Ferrero (1989) found that the nominal type species, Coccus radicumgraminis Fonscolombe, was a misidentification by Lichtenstein of Fonscolombia graminis Lichtenstein (1877). It is now established that Fonscolombia graminis Lichtenstein is the type species and the genus Fonscolombia Lichtenstein is the accepted name (ICZN, 1991).…”

Una nueva especie de Oregmopyga (Coccoidea, Eriococcidae) de Perú, descripción de estadios inmaduros

“…El citado autor describe a las hembras adultas de color púrpura, y cubiertas con filamentos blancos de consistencia cerosa; además hace referencia a un predador y un parasitoide que la controlan. Sin embargo Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret) que es muy común en las Regiones Neártica y Paleártica, no ha sido encontrado hasta el momento en la región Neotropical, (Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992;Ben-Dov, 1994 …”