Valid Names Results
Delococcus tafoensis (Strickland, 1947) (Pseudococcidae: Delococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Formicococcus tafoensis Strickland 1947a: 513. Type data: GHANA: Tafo, on Theobroma cacao. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Delococcus tafoensis (Strickland, 1947); Ferris 1955: 6. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 8
- Apocynaceae
- Alstonia congensis | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Casuarinaceae
- Casuarina equisetifolia | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Combretaceae
- Terminalia superba | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Malvaceae
- Ceiba pentandra | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Cola cordifolia | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Theobroma cacao | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Triplochiton scleroxylon | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
- Meliaceae
- Leplaea cedrata | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Ghana | BenDov1994 Ferris1955 Strick1947a
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Living in cracks, or under flakes, of the bark of the host plants, usually on buttress roots or within 8 ft on the ground.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Strickland (1947a) and by Ferris (1955).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: 112
- Ferris1955: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 6
- KoffiBaDe2025: distribution, 20
- KoffiBaDe2025: distribution, 20
- KoffiBaDe2025: distribution, 20
- Strick1947a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 513-515
