Genus Mycococcus Ferris, 1952

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• Mycococcus Ferris, G.F. 1952. Some miscellaneous Coccoidea (Insects: Homoptera). (Contribution No. 75). Microentomology 17: 2-5 [2].

  Type species:

   Mycococcus coperniciae Ferris, 1952 by monotypy.

Introduction

Scalenet remarks under Systematics that 'Ferris (1952; 1955a) stated that this genus is apparently referable to the family Asterolecaniidae. The adult female of the type species is concealed beneath a roughly circular, flat, more or less vitreous scale, bearing dorsally a number of quite stout, curling filaments of wax. This is a most peculiar genus, the adult female of which contains almost no clue to its relationships. The 8-shaped pores of the first stage larva, seem to indicate a relationship with the Asterolecaniidae.'

Distribution

States

Northern Territory

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT: Pine Creek (PCK)

General References

Scalenet 2006. Scalenet. www.sel.barc.usda.gov/scalenet.

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