Valid Names Results
Geococcus radicum Green, 1902 (Rhizoecidae: Geococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Geococcus radicum Green 1902b: 262. Type data: SRI LANKA: Pundaluoya, on grasses. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Ripersiella rhizophilla Fullaway & Kotinsky 1910: 49. nomen nudum (discovered by Fullaw1910, 108).
- Rhizoecus radicum (Green, 1902); Lindinger 1935: 146. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Poaceae
- Poaceae | BenDov1994 Green1902b Willia2004a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Sri Lanka | BenDov1994 Green1902b Varshn1992 Willia2004a
Keys
- Willia2004a: pp.318-319 ( Adult (F) ) [geococcus species of southern Asia]
- Tang1992: pp.45 ( Adult (F) ) [China]
- Kuwana1923b: pp.51 ( Adult (F) ) [Japan]
Remarks
- Systematics: Williams (1958a, 1969, 2004a) noted that published records of this species from various parts of the world were based on misidentifications.
- Biology: Occurring on the roots of the host plant.
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Williams (1969e), Williams (2004a) and by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 173-174
- Betrem1937: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 94, 95
- Green1902b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 262, 263
- Green1922: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 361-363
- KozarKo2007: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 76-78
- Lindin1935: taxonomy, 146
- Sassce1911: taxonomy, 65
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 50-51
- Willia1969e: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 515-516
- Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 339-340
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 252
- Zimmer1948: distribution, host, taxonomy, 158
