Valid Names Results
Dysmicoccus cocotis (Maskell, 1890) (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Dactylopius cocotis Maskell 1890: 149. Type data: FIJI: on Cocos nucifera. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
- Pseudococcus cocotis (Maskell, 1890); Fernald 1903b: 100. change of combination
- Pseudococcus saipanensis Siraiwa 1933: 8. Type data: PALAU ISLANDS: Saipan Island, on Cocos nucifera. Syntypes, female, junior synonym (discovered by WilliaWa1988a, 57).
- Dysmicoccus saipanensis (Siraiwa, 1933); Beardsley 1966: 57. change of combination
- Dysmicoccus cocotis (Maskell, 1890); Williams & Watson 1988a: 57. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 3
- Arecaceae
- Cocos nucifera | Beards1966 BenDov1994 Laing1927 Maskel1890 Varshn1992 Willia1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Calophyllaceae
- Calophyllum inophyllum | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Pandanaceae
- Pandanus utilis | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a | (= Pandanus odoratissimus)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 13
- Cook Islands | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Caroline Islands | Beards1966 BenDov1994
- Kosrae (=Kusaie) | Beards1966 BenDov1994
- Pohnpei Island | Beards1966 BenDov1994
- Fiji | BenDov1994 HodgsoLa2011 Maskel1890 WilliaWa1988a
- French Polynesia | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Guam | Beards1966 BenDov1994
- India | BenDov1994 Varshn1992
- Kiribati | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Niue | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saipan Island | BenDov1994 Siraiw1933
- Tokelau | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Tonga | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Tuvalu | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Western Samoa | BenDov1994 Laing1927 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- Tang1992: pp.192 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.47 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
- Beards1966: pp.408 ( Adult (F) ) [Federated States of Micronesia]
Remarks
- Biology: Living on stems of coconut associated with ants.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Beardsley (1966), Williams & Watson (1988a) and by Williams (1994). Good description of the adult female given by Cottier (1936). Good description of the adult male given by Cottier (1936).
Illustrations
Citations
- Beards1966: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 411-413
- BenDov1994: catalog, 127
- ChenWoWu2012: distribution, taxonomy, 301
- Cottie1936: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 25-31
- DeitzTo1980: taxonomy, 53
- Esaki1940a: distribution, host, 274-280
- Fernal1903b: 100
- Fullaw1946: distribution, host, taxonomy, 157
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 220
- HodgsoLa2011: distribution, host, 28
- Laing1927: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 36, 37
- Maskel1890: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 149
- Moore2001: economic importance, host, 232-266
- Nair1964: distribution, economic importance, host, 72-82
- Ramakr1921a: catalog, distribution, host, 343
- Tao1999: distribution, host, taxonomy, 13
- VaradaDa2002: distribution, ecology, host, life history, 47-59
- Varshn1992: distribution, host, 50
- Willia1994: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 365-367
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 246
- WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 163
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 56-58
