Valid Names Results
Erium pygmaeum (De Lotto, 1964) (Pseudococcidae: Erium)Nomenclatural History
- Trionymus pygmaeus De Lotto 1964: 235. Type data: KENYA: Nairobi, on roots of Themeda triandra. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Erium pygmaeum (De Lotto, 1964); De Lotto 1969a: 417. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 2
- Poaceae
- Saccharum officinarum | DeLott1969a Willia1970DJ
- Themeda triandra | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Kenya | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Tanzania | DeLott1969a Willia1970DJ
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the underground parts and roots of the host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1961).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 150
- DeLott1961: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 235, 236
- DeLott1969a: distribution, host, 417
- JansenAl2023: dispersal, host, 31
- Watson2021: distribution, 526
- Willia1970DJ: distribution, host, 181