• Cryptoripersia Cockerell, T.D.A. in Ehrhorn, E.M. 1899. Five new Coccidae. The Canadian Entomologist 31: 5-7 [introduced as a subgenus of Ripersia].

  Type species:

   Ripersia arizonensis Ehrhorn, 1899 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, South Australia

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [102] (female; Australia); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [37] (female; Australia); (Miller, D.R. & McKenzie, H.L., 1973) [499] (female; species North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1967) [45, 47] (female; North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1967) [130] (female; North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1964) [227] (female; North America); (Ferris, G.F., 1953) [284] (female; North America); (Ferris, G.F., 1953) [307] (female; North America)

GENERAL

Good definition and characters given by Ferris, G.F. 1953. Atlas of the Scale Insects of North America, v. 6, The Pseudococcidae (Part II). Palo Alto, California : Stanford University Press 506 pp., De Lotto, G. 1964. Observations on African mealy bugs (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology 14: 343–397, McKenzie, H.L. 1964. Fourth taxonomic study of California mealybugs, with additional species from North America, South America and Japan (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 35: 211–272; McKenzie, H.L. 1967. Mealybugs of California with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera: Cooccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Berkeley : Univ. Calif. Press 526 pp., Miller, D.R. & McKenzie, H.L. 1973. Seventh taxonomic study of North American mealybugs (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 41: 489–542 and by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

General References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1994. A Systematic Catalogue of the Mealybugs of the World (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Andover, UK : Intercept Limited 686 pp. [108] (catalogue)

Cockerell, T.D.A. 1899. Tables for the determination of the genera of Coccidae. The Canadian Entomologist 31: 273-279, 330-333 [278] (taxonomy)

De Lotto, G. 1964. Observations on African mealy bugs (Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 14: 343-397 [348] (taxonomy, description)

Ehrhorn, E.M. 1899. Five new Coccidae. The Canadian Entomologist 31: 5-7 [5] (taxonomy, description)

Ferris, G.F. 1953. Atlas of the Scale Insects of North America. v. 6. The Pseudococcidae. (Part 2). Palo Alto, California : Stanford University Press Vol. 6(2) 506 pp. [307] (taxonomy, description)

McKenzie, H.L. 1964. Fourth taxonomic study of California mealybugs, with additional species from North America, South America and Japan (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 35: 211-272 [227] (taxonomy, description)

McKenzie, H.L. 1967. Mealybugs of California with taxonomy, biology, and control of North American species (Homoptera: Cooccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Berkeley : Univ. Calif. Press 526 pp. [129-130] (taxonomy, description)

Miller, D.R. & McKenzie, H.L. 1973. Seventh taxonomic study of North American mealybugs (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 41: 489-542 [498] (taxonomy, description)

Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1-206 [51] (taxonomy, catalogue)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [37, 102] (taxonomy, description)

History of changes

• Chorizococcus lii Brookes, H.M. 1976. New species and records of Chorizococcus McKenzie in Australia (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 421-432 [422].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC 1 adult ♀, AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory, Tortilla Flat.

  Type host:

   Oryza sativa [POACEAE]

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Brookes, H.M. 1976. New species and records of Chorizococcus McKenzie in Australia (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 421–432.

History of changes

• Chorizococcus loweri Brookes, H.M. 1976. New species and records of Chorizococcus McKenzie in Australia (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 421-432 [424].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC 1 adult ♀ (On subterranean stem of undetermined host), AUSTRALIA: South Australia, Mitchelville.

Distribution

States

South Australia

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [102] (female; Australia); (Brookes, H.M., 1976) [421] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Brookes, H.M. 1976. New species and records of Chorizococcus McKenzie in Australia (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 421–432.

BIOLOGY

Occurring on the subterranean stems and roots of its host plants.

History of changes