Tachardiella
Cockerell, 1901
lac scales
Tachardiella is a of lac scales (Hemiptera: Kerriidae) known from the southwestern United States and Mexico. in this genus are associated with specific plants and serve as hosts for in the genus Tachardiobius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). The genus is poorly studied, with limited biological and ecological documentation available.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Lac scales in the Tachardiella can be distinguished from other Kerriidae by their association with specific plants and geographic distribution in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Detailed morphological diagnostic characters for the genus are not well documented in available sources.
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Habitat
Associated with woody plants; documented from Adenostoma sp. and an unknown plant in California and Arizona.
Distribution
Southwestern United States (California, Arizona) and Mexico.
Host Associations
- Adenostoma sp. - plant Documented plant for Tachardiella sp.
- unknown plant - plant plant for Tachardiella larreae
- Tachardiobius vladimiri - Encyrtid reared from Tachardiella larreae and Tachardiella sp.
- Tachardiobius nigricans - Known from Mexico and USA
- Tachardiobius silvestrii - Known from Argentina
Ecological Role
for in the Tachardiobius (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae).