Subspecies Cerococcus paradoxus simplex (Maskell, 1898)

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• Eriococcus paradoxus simplex Maskell, W.M. 1898. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species, and discussion of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 30[1897]: 219-252 [244] [no valid record found for this taxon. Eriococcus paradoxus simplex Maskell (1898) is the junior primary homonym of Eriococcus simplex simplex, but has not been renamed due to its incertae sedis status as Cerococcus paradoxus simplex. Green, E.E. 1910. On some coccid pests of economic importance. Journal of Economic Biology. London 5: 1–8 referred Eriococcus paradoxus to Cerococcus, but stated in regards to Eriococcus paradoxus simplex "I am unable to speak with certainty, as I have not seen the insect. Maskell's description states that it differs from the type in the absence of paired glands. A study of the early stages of the insect would be necessary to decide whether it, also, can be included in the genus Cerococcus or even whether it is an Asterolecaniid." Despite Green's uncertainty about the placement of this taxon, it is currently left in Cerococcus, at least tentatively, due to its reduced legs and antennae].

  Secondary source:

   Green, E.E. 1910. On some coccid pests of economic importance. Journal of Economic Biology. London 5: 1-8.

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

SYSTEMATICS

Cerococcus paradoxus simplex differs from C. paradoxus paradoxus by having moderate numbers of simple circular orifices, most of which are small, a few near the abdominal extremity being larger, instead of large numbers of figure 8 spinnerets. Adult female deep red. See Maskell, W.M. 1898. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species, and discussion of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 30[1897]: 219–252.

General References

Cockerell, T.D.A. 1899. Article VII. – First supplement to the check-list of the Coccidae. Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History 5: 389-398 [391] (taxonomy)

Deitz, L.L. & Tocker, M.F. 1980. W.M. Maskell's Homoptera: Species-group names and type-material. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Information Series 146: 1-76 [21] (distribution, host, taxonomy)

Fernald, M.E. 1903. A catalogue of the Coccidae of the world. Bulletin of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 88: 1-360 [77] (catalogue, distribution, host, taxonomy)

Froggatt, W.W. 1921. A descriptive catalogue of the scale insects (Coccidae) of Australia. (Part II [Concl.]). Science Bulletin, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales 18: 1-159 [71] (taxonomy)

Green, E.E. 1910. On some coccid pests of economic importance. Journal of Economic Biology. London 5: 1-8 [5] (taxonomy)

Maskell, W.M. 1898. Further coccid notes: with descriptions of new species, and discussion of points of interest. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 30[1897]: 219-252 [244] (description, distribution, host, taxonomy)

Miller, D.R. & Gimpel, M.E. 2000. A Systematic Catalogue of the Eriococcidae (Felt Scales) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the World. Andover, UK : Intercept Ltd 589 pp. [473] (taxonomy)

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