Valid Names Results
Coccus trichodes (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcidae_species)Nomenclatural History
- Coccus trichodes Anderson 1787e: 4. Type data: INDIA: Madras, on Robinia grandiflora, Psidium guajava and on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.. Syntypes, female, incertae sedis
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 3
- Fabaceae
- Robinia hispida | Anders1787e Willia2002
- Malvaceae
- Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Anders1787e Willia2002
- Myrtaceae
- Psidium guajava | Anders1787e Willia2002
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- India | Anders1787e Willia2002
Keys
Remarks
- Systematics: Williams (2002) concluded that this is a valid species, a mealybug of the family Pseudococcidae, probably Maconnellicoccus hirsutus (Green), and suggested that it should remain as an unidentifiable species under the name Coccus trichodes.
