Species Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898
- Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, J.D. 1898. An ants'-nest coccid from New Mexico. The Canadian Entomologist 30: 47-48 [47].
Type data:
Lectotype USNM ♀ (found with Solenopsis geminata, Oct. 1897; on slide with 3 specimens, lectotype is that nearest the label.), New Mexico, A.T.M. College.
Paralectotype(s) USNM 2 ♀, same data as lectotype.Subsequent designation references:
Hodgson, C., Abbas, G., Arif, M.J., Saeed, S. & Karar, H. 2008. Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), an invasive mealybug damaging cotton in Pakistan and India, with a discussion on seasonal morphological variation. Zootaxa 1913: 1-35 [4]. - Phenacoccus cevalliae Cockerell, T.D.A. 1902. Two new mealy-bugs from New Mexico. The Canadian Entomologist 34: 315-316 [315] [subjective synonym].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Lea Lake, east of Roswell, New Mexico.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ferris, G.F. 1950. Report upon scale insects collected in China (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Part I. (Contribution no. 66). Microentomology 15: 1-34 [161]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Considered to be widespread in northern Australia from WA through NT to QLD, south to northern NSW
Introduced from New Mexico, USA.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
General References
Dominiak, B.C. & Gillespie, P.S. 2020. First detection of and a review of Solenopsis Mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidea) in New South Wales, Australia. General and Applied Entomology 48: 15-16
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSEUDOCOCCIDAE | 25-May-2022 | ADDED |