Valid Names Results

Dysmicoccus finitimus Williams, 1994 (Pseudococcidae: Dysmicoccus)

Nomenclatural History

Dysmicoccus finitimus Williams 1994: 366. Type data: SRI LANKA: Kakkapaliya, on Coccos nucifera.. Holotype, female and first instar, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Asian coconut mealybug LitCa1994a
asian coconut mealybug LitCa1994a
neighbor palm mealybug LitCaLa2006

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Arecaceae

Areca catechu | Willia2004a
Cocos nucifera | Lit1997a LitCa1994a LitCaLa2006 Willia1994 Willia2004a
Corypha utan | Lit1997a LitCaLa2006 Willia2004a

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 10

Andaman Islands | Willia2004a

China | ZhangWaWa2023

Christmas Island | NeumanODGu2016

Cocos (=Keeling) Islands | Willia1994 Willia2004a

India

Karnataka | Willia1994 Willia2004a
Kerala | Willia1994 Willia2004a
Maharashtra | Willia2004a

Indonesia

Java | Willia2004a
Sumatra | Willia2004a

Malaysia

Malaya | Willia1994
Sarawak | Willia2004a

Maldives | Willia2004a

Philippines | Willia2004a

Luzon | Lit1997a LitCa1994a LitCaLa2006

Sri Lanka | Willia1994 Willia2004a

Keys

ZhangWaWa2023: pp.129 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species in China]
ZarkanErAp2023: pp.164-165 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus in Indonesia]
Willia2004a: pp.161-163 ( Adult (F) ) [Dysmicoccus species of southern Asia]

Remarks

General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Williams (1994) and by Williams (2004a).

Illustrations

Citations

KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 23
Lit1997a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 36
LitCa1994a: distribution, host, 390
LitCaLa2006: distribution, host, 10-11
NeumanODGu2016: ant association, dispersal, distribution, host, 159-166
Willia1994: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 365-371
Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 185-187
ZarkanApTu2021: distribution, host, 178
ZarkanErAp2023: key, 165
ZhangWaWa2023: key, 129