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Species Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, 1981

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from Argentina as biocontrol agent for Cactaceae.

Introduced from Argentina.


Original AFD Distribution Data

Neotropical Region

Palaearctic Region

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder (associated flora: Eriocereus martinii (Labour.) Riccob. [CACTACEAE] Moonlight Cactus; Parodia microsperma (F.A.C.Weber) Speg. [CACTACEAE]; Cereus aethiops Haw. [CACTACEAE]; Cereus peruvianus Hort. ex Foerst. [CACTACEAE]; Cereus validus Haw. [CACTACEAE]; Cleistocactus baumannii Lem. [CACTACEAE]; Eriocereus bonplandii (Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Riccob. [CACTACEAE]; Hickenia microsperma Britton & Rose [CACTACEAE]; Alternanthera pungens Kunth [AMARANTHACEAE]; Portulaca sp. [PORTULACACEAE]).

 

General References

Ben-Dov, Y., Matile Ferrero, D. & Stathas, G. 2002. 2002. New records of Hypogeococcus pungens in the Palaearctic region (Hem., Pseudococcidae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 107(2): 186 [186] (host, distribution)

Claps, L.E. & de Haro, M.E. 2001. Coccoidea (Insecta: Hemiptera) associated with Cactaceae in Argentina. Journal of the Professional Association for Cactus Development 4: 77-83 [81] (host distribution)

McFadyen, R.E. & Tomley, A.J. 1978. Preliminary indications of success in the biological control of Harrisia cactus (Eriocereus martinii Lab.) in Queensland. pp. 108-112 In, Proceedings of the first conference of the Council of Australian Weed Science Societies. Council of Australian Weed Science Societies, Frankston, Victoria, Australia. [281] (misidentification as H. festerianus)

Williams, D.J. 1973. Two cactus-feeding mealybugs from Argentina (Homoptera, Coccoidea, Pseudococcidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 62: 565-570 [565] (misidentified as H. festerianus)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [178] (misidentification as H. festerianus)

Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp. (taxonomy, description, illustration, host, distribution)

Williams, D.J. & Miller, D.R. 1999. Two new genera and species of mealybugs (Hemiptera : Coccoidea : Pseudococcidae) that produce plant galls. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 101(3): 522-539 [524] (taxonomy, life history)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024 COCCOIDEA 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS)
05-Jun-2024 PSEUDOCOCCIDAE 29-May-2023 MODIFIED
05-Jun-2024 PSEUDOCOCCIDAE 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 COCCOIDEA 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2018 PSEUDOCOCCIDAE 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
21-Nov-2012 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
29-Jun-2012 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED