Valid Names Results

Gomphaspidiotus cuculus (Green, 1905) (Diaspididae: Gomphaspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

Aspidiotus cuculus Green 1905a: 341. Type data: SRI LANKA: on an undetermined plant.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Chorizaspidiotus cuculus (Green, 1905); MacGillivray 1921: 433. change of combination
Gomphaspidiotus cuculus (Green, 1905); Borchsenius & Williams 1963: 387. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Calophyllaceae

Mesua | Ramakr1921a
Mesua ferrea | Green1922 Green1937

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Sri Lanka | Green1905a Green1922 Green1937 Ramakr1921a Sander1906

Keys

Remarks

Structure: Female scale very irregular in form, due to living in cavity; colour dull brown, usually comprising portions of exuviae and derm of former occupant of the gall, Amorphococcus mesuae (Green, 1905a).
Biology: Inhabits galls of Amorphococcus mesuae Green, 1902 (Asterolecaniidae) on Mesua sp. (Green, 1905a).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1905a) and by Borchsenius & Williams (1963).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDovGe2003: catalog, 506
Borchs1966: catalog, 240
BorchsWi1963: description, illustration, taxonomy, 384,387
Ferris1941e: taxonomy, 42
Green1905a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 341
Green1922: distribution, host, 462
Green1937: catalog, distribution, host, 333
MacGil1921: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 433
Ramakr1921a: catalog, distribution, host, 357
Ruther1915a: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 105
Sander1906: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 13
Varshn2002: distribution, host, 30-31
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 221