Valid Names Results
Crisicoccus chalepus (Williams, 1960) (Pseudococcidae: Crisicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Trionymus chalepus Williams 1960: 428. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Guadalcanal, on Ficus copiosa. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1988a,43). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Crisicoccus chalepus (Williams, 1960); Williams & Watson 1988a: 43. change of combination
- Trionymus chalopus Williams, 1960; Tang 1992: 152. misspelling of species epithet
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Malvaceae
- Hibiscus tiliaceus | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Moraceae
- Ficus copiosa | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Philidris myrmecodiae | WilliaWa1988a | (= Iridomyrmex myrmecodiae)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Solomon Islands | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- Tang1992: pp.152 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic region]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.41 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
Remarks
- Biology: Tended 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 given by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 103
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 158, 159
- Willia1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 428-430
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 42-43
