Investigations on the Genus Rhizoecus (Hemiptera: Rhizoecidae) with Description of Two New Species from South America

Neotropical species of the scale insect genus Rhizoecus Künckel d’Herculais (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) found in soil sample material of the Hungarian Natural History Museum were studied. Two new Rhizoecus species, Rhizoecus kontschani Kaydan and Konczné Benedicty sp. n., and Rhizoecus gra...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2019-10, Vol.48 (5), p.809-821
Main Authors: Kaydan, M B, Konczné Benedicty, Z, Kondo, T, Ramos-Portilla, A A, Szita, É
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
Agriculture
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Entomology
Female
females
Hemiptera - anatomy & histology
Hemiptera - classification
Life Sciences
Morphology and Physiology
Neotropics
new species
Rhizoecus
scale insects
scientific illustration
Soil
South America
Systematics
Systematics, Morphology and Physiology
taxon descriptions
taxonomic keys
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Summary:Neotropical species of the scale insect genus Rhizoecus Künckel d’Herculais (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) found in soil sample material of the Hungarian Natural History Museum were studied. Two new Rhizoecus species, Rhizoecus kontschani Kaydan and Konczné Benedicty sp. n., and Rhizoecus granaradewillinkae Kaydan and Szita sp. n., are described and illustrated based on the adult females. Also, the adult females of Rhizoecus keysensis Hambleton and Rhizoecus pseudocacticans Hambleton are illustrated. An identification key and new additional locality records for the currently known Rhizoecus species are provided.
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
DOI:10.1007/s13744-019-00681-w