Valid Names Results
Formicococcus polysperes Williams, 2004 (Pseudococcidae: Formicococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Formicococcus polysperes Williams 2004a: 302. Type data: MALAYSIA: Selangor, Ulu Gombak, 2 m below ground, on roots of Macaranga triloba; collected ix.1997.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 22 | Genera: 32
- Araceae
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius | UmmerKuMa2018
- Araliaceae
- Panax notoginseng | ZhangWu2022
- Arecaceae
- Areca catechu | Willia2004a
- Cocos nucifera | Willia2004a
- Dypsis lutescens | ZhangWu2022
- Rhapis excelsa | Willia2004a
- Asparagaceae
- Ophiopogon | ZhangWu2022
- Asteraceae
- Ageratum conyzoides | UmmerKuMa2018
- Synedrella nodiflora | UmmerKuMa2018
- Bromeliaceae
- Ananas comosus | ZarkanHaRe2025
- Cyperaceae
- Rhynchospora colorata | UmmerKuMa2018 | (= Cyperus kyllingia)
- Euphorbiaceae
- Balakata baccata | Willia2004a | (= Sapium baccatum)
- Macaranga conifera | Willia2004a
- Macaranga triloba | Willia2004a
- Fabaceae
- Arachis hypogaea | Willia2004a
- Delonix regia | ZhangWu2022
- Erythrina | UmmerKuMa2018
- Lamiaceae
- Clerodendrum infortunatum | UmmerKuMa2018
- Meliaceae
- Lansium parasiticum | Willia2004a | (= Lansium domesticum)
- Moraceae
- Artocarpus heterophyllus | ZhangWu2022
- Ficus | ZhangWu2022
- Musaceae
- Musa acuminata | ZhangWu2022
- Phyllanthaceae
- Phyllanthus niruri | UmmerKuMa2018
- Piperaceae
- Piper betle | FirakeJoBe2015
- Piper nigrum | Willia2004a
- Poaceae
- Puccinellia distans | ZhangWu2022
- Rosaceae
- Eriobotrya japonica | ZhangWu2022
- Rubiaceae
- Coffea | ZhangWu2022
- Solanaceae
- Physalis minima | UmmerKuMa2018
- Strelitziaceae
- Strelitzia reginae | ZhangWu2022
- Urticaceae
- Urtica parviflora | UmmerKuMa2018
- Zingiberaceae
- Amomum villosum | ZhangWu2022
- Curcuma longa | FirakeJoRa2018
- Zingiber officinale | FirakeJoBe2015 Willia2004a
Foes:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Coccinellidae
- Horniolus sororius | VidyaBh2017
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Crematogaster rogenhoferi | UmmerKuMa2015
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 7
- China
- Guangxi (=Kwangsi) | ZhangWu2022
- Yunnan | ZhangWu2022
- India
- Kerala | Willia2004a
- Madhya Pradesh | Willia2004a
- Meghalaya | FirakeJoBe2015
- Odisha (=Orissa) | Willia2004a
- Uttar Pradesh | Willia2004a
- West Bengal | Willia2004a
- Indonesia
- Sumatra | ZarkanHaRe2025
- Malaysia | Willia2004a
- Philippines | Willia2004a
- Thailand | Willia2004a
- Vietnam | Willia2004a
Keys
- JoshiGuSh2022: pp.229 ( Adult (F) ) [Indian Formicococcus species]
- ZhangWu2022: pp.165-166 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic and Oriental Formicococcus species]
- TanakaSuKa2021: pp.173-175 ( Adult (F) ) [Oriental Formicococcus]
- TanakaSuKa2021: pp.173-175 ( Adult (F) ) [Oriental Formicococcus]
- TanakaSuKa2021a: pp.202-204 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species in the Oriental region]
- JoshiBiGu2020: pp.399 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus in India]
- Willia2004a: pp.273-274 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species of southern Asia]
Remarks
- Structure: Adult females of F. Polysperes are oval shaped and pink in color with waxy coating. Waxy filaments surrounding the body margin are short and thick whereas it is pyramid shaped on dorsal body. Males are slender with a pair of opaque wings, a pair of waxy caudal filaments and long antennae. (Ummer, et al., 2015)
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female and 2nd instar female by Williams (2004a).
Illustrations
Citations
- FirakeJoBe2015: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration,
- FirakeJoRa2018: biology, distribution, host,
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 221
- JoshiBiGu2020: key, 399
- JoshiGuSh2022: key, 229
- MominFiBe2018: ecology, economic importance,
- RohimaRaSa2024: host, 299
- TanakaSuKa2021: key, 173
- TanakaSuKa2021: key, 175
- TanakaSuKa2021a: key, 202, 204
- UmmerKuMa2015: description, distribution, host, 278-280
- UmmerKuMa2018: ant association, distribution, host, natural enemies,
- VidyaBh2017: distribution, host, natural enemies, 214
- Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 302-307
- ZarkanHaRe2025: distribution, host, illustration, 50-51
- ZhangHeCa2015: symbionts,
- ZhangWu2022: distribution, host, key, taxonomy, 157,163, 166
