Valid Names Results

Formicococcus simplicior (Green, 1922) (Pseudococcidae: Formicococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Tylococcus simplicior Green 1922: 369. Type data: SRI LANKA: Maha Illuppalama, on unidentifeid plant, attended by ants, Oecophylla smaragdina. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia2004a,313). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Farinococcus simplicior (Green, 1922); Green 1937: 289. change of combination
• Paraputo simplicior (Green, 1922); Tang 1992: 311. change of combination
• Formicococcus simplicior (Green, 1922); Williams 2004a: 313. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• JoshiGuSh2022: pp.215 ( Adult (F) ) [2 Pseudococcidae in India]
• 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]
• TanakaSuKa2021a: pp.202-204 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species in the Oriental region]
• Willia2004a: pp.273-274 ( Adult (F) ) [Formicococcus species of southern Asia]
• Tang1992: pp.305 ( Adult (F) ) [China]

Remarks

• Systematics: Williams (2004) provided a description and illustration; he reported the presence of translucent pores on the posterior surface of hind tibia, however, none of the specimens examined from Karala, India possessed translucent pores on either surface of the hind tibia. In this study we regard these morphological differences as simple variations within the species. (Joshi, et al., 2022.
• Structure: Adult female broadly oval, strongly convex above and very flat ventrally, coated dorsally with very fine, dense white powdery wax. Margin with a fringe of fine white wax filaments that tend to merge; the filaments become shorter towards head. Appendages transparent pinkish brown. Eggs and early instars pink. (Joshi, et al., 2022)
• Biology: Found in ants' nest, Oecophylla smaragdina.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1922) and by Williams (2004a). Redescription and illustrations in Joshi, et al., 2022.

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