Valid Names Results
Colobopyga kewensis (Newstead, 1901) (Halimococcidae: Colobopyga)Nomenclatural History
- Fiorinia kewensis Newstead 1901a: 82-83. Type data: UNITED KINGDOM: England, Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens, on Howea Forsteriana, ?/03/1898. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1990,210). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Adiscofiorinia kewensis (Newstead, 1901); Leonardi 1906c: 52, 56. change of combination Illustr.
- Halimococcus nesiotes Laing 1925a: 51. Type data: LORD HOWE ISLAND: on a Palmae, by H.W. Simmonds. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1990,210). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1952, 3). Illustr.
- Palmaricoccus nesiotes (Laing, 1925); Stickney 1934: 72. change of combination
- Halimococcoides kewensis (Newstead, 1901); Lindinger 1943b: 220-221. change of combination
- Halimococcus borassi; Lindinger 1943b: 211. incorrect synonymy (discovered by MorrisMo1966, 89). Notes: Lindinger (1943b) states that Halimococcus borassi is identical to Halimococcus kewensis, but no other agreed. It is here placed in Halimococcus.
- Colobopyga kewensis (Newstead, 1901); Ferris 1952: 3. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 3
- Arecaceae
- Arecaceae | Laing1925a
- Borassus | Kohler1987 PerezGKo1992
- Howea forsteriana | Beards1963
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- Hawaiian Islands | Stickn1934
- Oahu | Nishid2002
- Lord Howe Island | Laing1925a
- Tanzania | WilliaWa1990
- United Kingdom
- England | Newste1901a WilliaWa1990
Keys
- WilliaWa1990: pp.210 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Colobopyga]
- Deitz1979: pp.453 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Colobopyga species]
- Beards1963: pp.59 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to known Hawaiian species of Colobopyga]
- Zimmer1948: pp.430 ( Adult (F) ) [Palmaricoccus species found in Hawaii] Key as: Palmaricoccus nesiotes
- Stickn1934: pp.51, 52, 53 ( ) [Key to species of Palmaricoccus] Key as: Palmaricoccus nesiotes
Remarks
- Structure: Williams & Watson (1990) state that "this scale is covered in a felted cottony material, extending at anterior end as longer filaments. Second instar lying under covering, heavily sclerotized, pale yellow to dark brown."
- Biology: Beardsley (1963) states that this species is probably an accidental introduction into the Hawaiian Islands.
- General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration of first instar, second-instar male and female, third and fourth-instar male and both sexes of adults by Stickney (1934).
Illustrations
Citations
- Beards1963: distribution, host, taxonomy, 59, 62-63
- BoratyWi1964: taxonomy, 89
- Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, taxonomy, 26
- Deitz1979: distribution, host, taxonomy, 453
- Fernal1903b: description, host, 248
- Ferris1952: distribution, host, taxonomy, 3
- Hall1946a: distribution, host, 517, 550, 556
- Kohler1987: distribution, host, 123
- KozarDr1998g: distribution, host, taxonomy, 403
- KozarWa1985: catalog, distribution, 81
- Laing1925a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 51
- Leonar1906c: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 52, 56
- Lindin1913: taxonomy, 77
- Lindin1943b: taxonomy, 220, 221
- Lobdel1937: structure, 80
- MacGil1921: description, distribution, taxonomy, 379
- Nakaha1981a: distribution, host, 405
- Newste1901a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 82-83
- Newste1901b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 134, 137-139
- Nishid2002: catalog, 143
- Stickn1934: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 51, 52, 53, 72-79
- Swezey1936: distribution, host, 112
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 238
- WilliaWa1990: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 210-212
- WoodwaEvEa1970: distribution, 430
- Zimmer1948: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 430-432