Valid Names Results

Formicococcus speciosus (Wang, 1982) (Pseudococcidae: Formicococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Paraputo speciosus Wang 1982a: 316. Type data: CHINA: Hunan Province, on Camellia oleosa. Holotype, female, Type depository: Beijing: Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
Formicococcus speciosus (Wang, 1982); Tang 1992: 291. change of combination
Formicoccus speciosus; Tang, Hao & Tang 1992: 5. misspelling of genus name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Theaceae

Camellia oleifera | BenDov1994 Tang1992 TangHaTa1992 Wang1982a | (= Camellia oleosa)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

China | BenDov1994 Tang1992 TangHaTa1992 Wang1982a

Hunan | ZhangWu2022

Keys

ZhangWu2022: pp.165-166 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic and Oriental Formicococcus species]
Tang1992: pp.287 ( Adult (F) ) [Palaearctic & Oriental regions]
Wang1982a: pp.315 ( Adult (F) ) [China]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Wang (1982a). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 171
DanzigGa2015: diagnosis, host, 24
Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 291, 292
TangHaTa1992: distribution, host, 5
Tao1999: distribution, host, taxonomy, 15
Wang1982a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 316, 317
ZhangWu2022: distribution, host, taxonomy, 165, 166