• Humococcus 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. [370].

  Type species:

   Ripersia hilariae Ferris, 1919 by original designation.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Mount Isa Inlier (MII) ; NT: Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR) ; Qld, SA: Channel Country (CHC)

ID Keys

(Tang, F.T., 1992) [92] (female; Palaearctic & Oriental Regions); (Tang, F.T., 1992) [94] (female; species Palaearcic & Oriental Regions); (Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C., 1992) [194-196] (female; Central and South America.); (Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C., 1992) [39, 41] (female; Central and South America); (Danzig, E.M., 1988) [698] (female; Far East of Russia); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [173] (female; Australia); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [36, 38] (female; Australia); (McKenzie, H.L., 1967) [45, 47] (female; North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1967) [193-194] (female; North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1964) [236] (female; species North America); (McKenzie, H.L., 1960) [709] (female; species North America); (Ferris, G.F., 1953) [284] (female; North America); (Ferris, G.F., 1953) [370] (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., McKenzie, H.L. 1960. Taxonomic study of California mealybugs with descriptions of new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 29: 681–770; 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.; Danzig, E.M. [Dantsig] 1980. Coccoids of the Far East USSR (Homoptera, Coccinea) with an analysis of the phylogeny of coccids of the world fauna. Opredeliteli po Faune SSSR 124: 1–343, Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp., Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp. and by Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 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. [196] (catalogue)

Danzig, E.M. [Dantsig] 1980. Coccoids of the Far East USSR (Homoptera, Coccinea) with an analysis of the phylogeny of coccids of the world fauna. Opredeliteli po Faune SSSR 124: 1-343 [110, 194] (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. [370] (taxonomy, description)

McKenzie, H.L. 1960. Taxonomic study of California mealybugs with descriptions of new species (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae). Hilgardia 29: 681-770 [709] (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 [196] (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. [193-194] (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 [94] (taxonomy, catalogue)

Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp. [93-94] (taxonomy, description)

Tao, C.C.C. 1999. List of Coccoidea (Homoptera) of China. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Special Publication No. 78: 1-176 [16] (taxonomy)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [35, 37, 172-173] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp. [41, 194-196] (taxonomy, description)

History of changes

• Humococcus allantoideus Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [173].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀, Tennet Creek, Northern Territory.
  Paratype(s) BMNH ♀ (same data as holotype).

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IBRA

NT: Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [173] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

History of changes

• Humococcus enchylaenae Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [173].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM ♀, Mt Isa, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) BMNH ♀ (same data as holotype).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Mount Isa Inlier (MII)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [173] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

History of changes

• Humococcus greensladeae Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [176].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA ♀, 10 km N. Birdsville, Queensland.
  Paratype(s) BMNH ♀, Simpson Desert, South Australia.

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia

IBRA

Qld, SA: Channel Country (CHC)

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [173] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp..

BIOLOGY

Occurring on grass roots.

History of changes

• Chorizococcus petilus Brookes, H.M. 1976. New species and records of Chorizococcus McKenzie in Australia (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 15: 421-432 [425].

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1985) [173] (female; Australia); (Brookes, H.M., 1976) [421] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good description and illustration 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