Valid Names Results

Lenania africana (Brain, 1915) (Pseudococcidae: Lenania)

Nomenclatural History

Sphaerococcus africanus Brain 1915: 160. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, Somerset West on Borbonia cordata, Stellenbosch on Elytropappus rhinocerotis and on Cliffortia ruscifolia.. Syntypes, female and first instar, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name
Lenania africana (Brain, 1915); Ben-Dov, Hodgson & Miller 1997: 203. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Asteraceae

Dicerothamnus rhinocerotis | Brain1915 | (= Elytropappus rhinocerotis)

Fabaceae

Aspalathus cordata | Brain1915 | (= Borbonia cordata)

Rosaceae

Cliffortia ruscifolia | Brain1915

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Encyrtidae

Pseudococcobius dolus | Prinsl2003

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

South Africa | Brain1915

Keys

LagowsGoHo2022: pp.5-6 ( Adult (F) ) [Afrotropical mealybugs that lack cerarii]

Remarks

Illustrations

Citations

BenDovHoMi1997: taxonomy, 203
Brain1915: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 160-161
LagowsGoHo2022: key, 6
Millar2002: illustration, 217
MillerGuWi1998: taxonomy, 288-289
Prinsl2003: biological control, distribution, host, 79-81