Acanthococcus insignis (Newstead, 1891)
on grass-like plants
parasite
Scales on the leaves.
host plants
polyphagous
Agropyron cristatum; Agrostis capillaris, curtisii, rupestris; Andropogon; Anthoxanthum odoratum; Arrhenatherum elatius; Avenella flexuosa; Avenula pubescens; Brachypodium; Bromopsis inermis; Bromus hordeaceus; Calamagrostis arundinacea; Carex; Cynodon dactylon; Dactylis glomerata; Elytrigia repens; Festuca ovina, rubra; Holcus lanatus; Koeleria askoldensis; Luzula campestris; Nardus; Phalaris; Phleum phleoides, pratense; Poa; Schedonorus pratensis; Stipa.
Although Kozár ao state that the species lives on “grasses”, they include in tuer list of host plant a large number of dicotyledonous plants. Their role is not clear, and they are not included in the list above.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Acanthochermes, Anophococcus, Eriococcus, Rhizococcus, insignis.
references
Hellrigl (2004a), Jansen (1999b), Koteja & Żak-Ogaza (1966a), Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita (2013a), Schmutterer & Hoffmann (2003a), Żak-Ogaza & Koteja (1964a).