Valid Names Results
Criniticoccus ficus Williams, 1960 (Pseudococcidae: Criniticoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Criniticoccus ficus Williams 1960: 392. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: San Cristobal, Kira Kira, between fruits of Ficus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Malvaceae
- Theobroma cacao | Lever1969
- Moraceae
- Ficus | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Solomon Islands | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.37 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring between the fruits of the host plant and attended by ants Iridomyrmex myrmecodiae.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1960) and by Williams & Watson (1988a). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 101
- DemontOrCo2007: molecular data, taxonomy, 59-64
- Lever1969: distribution, host,
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 279-280
- Willia1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 392, 393
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 36-37, 39
