Valid Names Results
Chorizococcus caribaeus Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992 (Pseudococcidae: Chorizococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Chorizococcus caribaeus Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 104. Type data: JAMAICA: Kingston, on grass. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 3
- Cyperaceae
- Cyperus | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Poaceae
- Aristida pittieri | FoldiKo2006
- Saccharum officinarum | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- Cuba | Blanco2004
- Jamaica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- Saint Kitts and Nevis Islands | WilliaGr1992
- Venezuela | FoldiKo2006
Keys
- Granar2003a: pp.88 ( Adult (F) ) [Neotropic]
Remarks
- Biology: Lives on the roots or base of shoots of the host plant (Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 84
- Blanco2004: distribution, host, 115-117
- FoldiKo2006: distribution, host, 312
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 104-106
