Species Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, 1981
- Hypogeococcus pungens Granara de Willink, M.C. 1981. Nueva especies de Hypogeococcus Rau de Tucumán, República Argentina (Homoptera Pseudococcidae). Neotropica (La Plata) 27: 61-65 [61].
Type data:
Holotype IMLA ♀, ARGENTINA: Province de Tucuman, Department of Trancas, Abril.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hypogeococcus festerianus Lizer y Trelles, 1942 [misidentification]. —
Williams, D.J. & Granara de Willink, M.C. 1992. Mealybugs of Central and South America. London, England : CAB International Institute of Entomology 635 pp. [215]
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
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | COCCOIDEA | 02-Mar-2025 | 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 |