Valid Names Results
Gigantococcus pattersoni (Newstead, 1917) (Monophlebidae: Gigantococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Icerya sulfurea pattersoni Newstead 1917a: 9. Type data: GHANA (=GOLD COAST): Aburi, on Tectona sp.; collected W.H. Patterson.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (UnruhGu2008b,64). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Icerya pattersoni Newstead, 1917; Aisagbonhi, Nwana & Agwu 1985: 24. change in status (level)
- Gigantococcus pattersoni (Newstead, 1917); Unruh & Gullan 2008: 37. change of combination
- Icerya pattersoni Newstead, 1917; Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 176. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he reassigned several species within this family.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Lamiaceae
- Tectona | Newste1917a
Foes:
Families: 4 | Genera: 5
- Coccinellidae
- Novius iceryae | KairoMu1992 Riddic1955 | (= Rodolia iceryae)
- Encyrtidae
- Leptomastidea abnormis | Noyes2004
- Tremblaya | MerrilCh1923 Noyes2004
- Tremblaya coffeicola | Noyes2004
- Eulophidae
- Tetrastichus | Noyes2004
- Pteromalidae
- Austroterobia iceryae | Noyes2004
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Ghana | Newste1917a
- Kenya | WanjalKiMw1986
Keys
- Watson2022: pp.333 ( Adult (F) ) [Gigantococcus in continental Africa]
- Gavril2018: pp.179-180 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya] Key as: Icerya pattersoni
- UnruhGu2008b: pp.50-51 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Gigantococcus]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Newstead (1917a). Description of adult female by Unruh & Gullan (2008b).
Illustrations
Citations
- AisagbNwAg1985: distribution, host, taxonomy, 24-32
- BenDov2005a: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 204-205
- BoucekNo2004: biological control, 137-145
- Foldi2001a: taxonomy, 204
- Gavril2018: key, taxonomy, 176,180
- KairoMu1992: biological control, distribution, host, 1027-1032
- KinuthMw1988: biological control, distribution, economic importance, host, life history, taxonomy, 69-72
- KinuthMw1990: biological control, distribution, ecology, host, life history,
- Morris1928: taxonomy, 227, 225, 227
- Newste1917a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 9-10
- Noyes2004: biological control,
- RajmohSuGi2004: biological control, distribution, host,
- UnruhGu2008: taxonomy, 37
- UnruhGu2008b: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 63-64
- Vayssi1926: taxonomy, 320
- WanjalKiMw1986: distribution, host, 169-170
- Watson2021: distribution, 525
- Watson2022: distribution, illustration, key, morphology, 319,333,336
