Valid Names Results
Geococcus associatus Lit, 1992 (Rhizoecidae: Geococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Geococcus associatus Lit 1992: 1164. Type data: PHILIPPINES: Luzon: Forestry, Mount Makiling, Laguna, on roots of Beaucarnea recurvata. Holotype, female, Type depository: Los Banos: Entomological Museum, Museum of Natural History, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College, Laguna, Luzon, Philippines; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
- associated root mealybug LitCa1994a
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Asparagaceae
- Beaucarnea recurvata | BenDov1994 Lit1992 Willia2004a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Philippines | BenDov1994 Lit1992 Willia2004a
- Luzon | LitCa1994a Willia2004a
Keys
- KozarKo2007: pp.37-38 ( Adult (F) ) [Geococcus species of the world]
- Willia2004a: pp.318-319 ( Adult (F) ) [Geococcus species of southern Asia]
Remarks
- Biology: Found on roots of the host plant (Lit, 1992).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Lit (1992), Williams (2004a) and by Kozar & Konczne Benedicty (2007).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 172
- KozarKo2007: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 42-43
- Lit1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 1164-1165,1177
- LitCa1994a: distribution, host, 391
- Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 321-323
