Dos especies nuevas de Acanthococcus Signoret (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae) encontrados en Asteraceae de la Argentina

Authors

Patricia González, Instituto Superior de Entomología “Dr. Abraham Willink” (INSUE), Tucumán, ArgentinaFollow
María C. Granara de Willink, Instituto Superior de Entomología “Dr. Abraham Willink” (INSUE), Tucumán, ArgentinaFollow

Date of this Version

10-26-2012

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0255: 1–17

Comments

Published in 2012 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Copyright (c) 2012 Patricia González and María C. Granara de Willink. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons, Attribution Non-Commercial License.

Abstract

Se describen e ilustran las hembras adultas de dos especies nuevas de Acanthococcus Signoret (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae), Acanthococcus julietae González y Granara de Willink sp. nov. y A. saltensis González y Granara de Willink sp. nov. y los estados ninfales de la última. Se presenta una clave para separar las especies de Eriococcidae reportados sobre Asteraceae de la Argentina.

Two new species of Acanthococcus Signoret (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Eriococcidae) on Asteraceae from Argentina. The adult females of two new species of Acanthococcus Signoret, Acanthococcus julietae González and Granara de Willink and A. saltensis González and Granara de Willink are described and illustrated, also the nymphal instars of the latter species is described. A key to separate the Eriococcidae occurring on Asteraceae in Argentina is presented.