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Issue: Vol. 2970 No. 1: 19 Jul. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-07-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2970.1.4
Page range: 49–62
Abstract views: 31
PDF downloaded: 2

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

Yüzüncü Yıl University, Agriculture Faculty, Plant Protection Department, Kampüs, Van, TURKEY
Hemiptera Pseudococcidae Poaceae Heterococcus group quinquelocular pores

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.

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