Valid Names Results

Hemilecanium tafoense (Hodgson, 1991) (Coccidae: Hemilecanium)

Nomenclatural History

Etiennea tafoensis Hodgson 1991a: 214. Type data: GHANA: Tafo, on Ficus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Hemilecanium tafoensis (Hodgson, 1991); Kondo & Hardy 2008: 193. change of combination
Hemilecanium tafoense (Hodgson, 1991); Pellizzari & Williams 2013: 408. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Moraceae

Ficus | Hodgso1991a

Rubiaceae

Morinda geminata | Hodgso1991a

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 3

Democratic Republic of the Congo (=Zaire) | Hodgso1991a

Ghana | Hodgso1991a

Sierra Leone | Hodgso1991a

Keys

KondoHo2013: pp.509-511 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult females of Hemilecanium Newstead]
KondoHa2008: pp.195-197 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Hemilecanium]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Hodgson (1991a).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1993: catalog, 117-118
Hodgso1991a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 214-216
KondoHa2008: taxonomy, 192-197
KondoHo2013: taxonomy, 511
PellizWi2013: taxonomy, 408