Valid Names Results
Chorizococcus pusillus (De Lotto, 1961) (Pseudococcidae: Chorizococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Spilococcus pusillus De Lotto 1961: 233. Type data: KENYA: Nairobi, on roots of Bidens pilosa, 9/10/1910, by DeLotto.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Chorizococcus pusillus (De Lotto, 1961); De Lotto 1964: 347. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 5
- Asteraceae
- Bidens pilosa | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Convolvulaceae
- Ipomoea batatas | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Fabaceae
- Indigofera | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Lamiaceae
- Ocimum | BenDov1994 DeLott1964
- Solanaceae
- Solanum tuberosum | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Kenya | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Uganda | BenDov1994 DeLott1964
Keys
Remarks
- Structure: Nur et al. reported chromosome number 2n=10.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1961).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 88
- DeLott1961: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 233, 234
- DeLott1964: distribution, host, taxonomy, 347
- NurBrBe1987: distribution, 54
- Watson2021: distribution, 525
