Valid Names Results

Hypogeococcus mirabilis (Brain, 1915) (Pseudococcidae: Hypogeococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Pseudococcus mirabilis Brain 1915: 121. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, Ceres, on Borbonia cordata. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.
Hypogeococcus mirabilis (Brain, 1915); De Lotto 1974: 109. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Fabaceae

Aspalathus cordata | BenDov1994 Brain1915

Rosaceae

Cliffortia ruscifolia | BenDov1994 DeLott1974

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

South Africa | BenDov1994 Brain1915

Keys

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Brain (1915) and by De Lotto (1958a, 1974).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 201
Brain1915: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 122-123
DeLott1958a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 99-101
DeLott1974: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 109, 110
Millar2002: illustration, 217