Valid Names Results
Icerya assamensis (Rao, 1951) (Monophlebidae: Icerya)Nomenclatural History
- Steatococcus assamensis Rao 1951a: 154. Type data: INDIA: Assam, Dawki, on Citrus.. Holotype, female, Type depository: New Delhi: Division of Entomology, National Pusa Collections, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, India; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Icerya assamensis (Rao, 1951); Unruh & Gullan 2008: 41. change of combination
- Steatococcus assamensis Rao, 1951; Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 175. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he considered Steatococcus a separate genus and reassigned several species to this revived genus.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 5
- Euphorbiaceae
- Codiaeum variegatum | MartinLa2011
- Gnetaceae
- Gnetum | MartinLa2011
- Lauraceae
- Litsea glutinosa | MartinLa2011
- Myrtaceae
- Rhodomyrtus | MartinLa2011
- Rutaceae
- Citrus | Rao1951a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- China
- Xianggang (=Hong Kong) | MartinLa2011
- India
- Assam | Rao1951a
- Meghalaya | Varshn1992
Keys
- JoshiNaVe2021: pp.209 ( Adult (F) ) [Icerya in India]
- Gavril2018: pp.176, 178 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Steatococcus] Key as: Steatococcus assamensis
- UnruhGu2008b: pp.72-73 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Icerya]
- Rao1951a: pp.158 ( Adult (F) ) [South East Asia]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Rao (1951a). Description of adult female by Unruh & Gullan (2008b).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov2005a: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 270
- Foldi2001a: taxonomy, 216
- Gavril2018: key, taxonomy, 175,178
- JoshiNaVe2021: key, 209
- MartinLa2011: catalog, distribution, host, 46
- Rao1951a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 153-155
- TangHa1995: description, taxonomy, 169
- UnruhGu2008: phylogeny, taxonomy, 8-50
- UnruhGu2008b: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 76
