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Formicococcus macarangae (Takahashi, 1940) (Pseudococcidae: Formicococcus)

Pseudococcus macarangae Takahashi 1940: 18. Type data: TAIWAN: Karenko Prefecture, Garanabi, on Macaranga tanarius and Mallotus sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name
Planococcoides macarangae (Takahashi, 1940); Tu et al. 1988: 78. change of combination
Formicococcus macarangae (Takahashi, 1940); Williams 2004a: 272. change of combination Notes: Douglas Williams synonomyzed Plancoccoides with Formicococcus. Although not specifically stated, Planococcoides macarangae, then became Formicococcus macarangae.

Families: 4 | Genera: 5

Pueraria montana | BenDov1994 TuWuLe1988 | var. lobata (= Pueraria lobata)

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

MoghadWa2022: pp.165-166 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic and Oriental Formicococcus species]
TanakaSuKa2021: pp.173-175 ( Adult (F) ) [Oriental Formicococcus]
TanakaSuKa2021a: pp.202-204 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species in the Oriental region]

Systematics: This species is here (in ScaleNet) assigned to Formicococcus following the synonymy of Planococcoides with Formicococcus, by Williams (2004a).
Biology: Living in shelters constructed by ants of Crematogaster sp. (Takahashi, 1940).
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Takahashi (1940) and by Tu et al. (1988). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).