Revision of Heterococcopsis Borchsenius (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae), with description of a new genus with two new species from Turkey

Kaydan M. B.

ZOOTAXA, no.2970, pp.49-62, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: Issue: 2970
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: ZOOTAXA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.49-62
  • Keywords: Pseudococcidae, Poaceae, Heterococcus group, quinquelocular pores, HOMOPTERA, MEALYBUG
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The genus Heterococcopsis Borchsenius is revised. Heterococcopsis opertus Borchsenius is transferred to a new genus Heterobrevennia Kaydan gen. nov. and the adult females of two new species belonging to Heterobrevinnia are described: H. gullanae Kaydan spec. nov. and H. kozari Kaydan spec. nov. Heterococcopsis desertus Bazarov & Nurmamatov is transferred to the genus Phenacoccus Cockerell.