Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes cocculi (Green, 1896) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Mytilaspis cocculi Green 1896e: 81-82. Type data: SRI LANKA: Kandy, on Cocculus macrocarpus, ?/07/????. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Lepidosaphes cocculi (Green, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 307. change of combination
• Cephalaspis cocculi (Green, 1896); MacGillivray 1921: 286. change of combination
• Mytilaspis occuli Green, 1896; MacGillivray 1921: 286. misspelling of species epithet
• Mytilococcus cocculi (Green, 1896); Lindinger 1958: 366. change of combination
• Parainsulaspis cocculi (Green, 1896); Borchsenius 1963: 1163. change of combination

Common Names

• cocculus scale VelasqRi1969

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 10 | Genera: 10

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Robins1917: pp.34 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
• Leonar1903: pp.29 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Mytilaspis] Key as: Mytilaspis cocculi
• Leonar1903: pp.29 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Mytilaspis]
• Green1896e: pp.77 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Mytilaspis of Ceylon] Key as: Mytilaspis cocculi

Remarks

• Systematics: Beardsley (1975) states that it is possible that both Lepidosaphes mcgregori and L. cocculi may be identical to L. laterochitinosa, if so, the name L. cocculi (Green) would have priority. Takagi (2003a) also stated that these two species were very close and "may be identical."
• Structure: Female scale long and narrow, widening very gradually towards the posterior extremity; dark purplish brown, opaque, with narrow irregular paler flattened border; dorsal scale transversely marked by curved lines of growth, the more prominent of which are a paler color. Male scale similar to female, but smaller; lines of growth not so pronounced, pale transverse band marking the position of the usual hinge near the posterior extremity. Ventral scale greenish, well developed and rather solid, with a broad median longitudinal division. Adult female whitish, abdominal extremity reddish; cephalic extremity narrowest. Eggs white (Green, 1896e).
• Economic Importance: Rao (1965) lists Lepidosaphes cocculi as a pest on rubber. Miller & Davidson (1990) list this insect as a pest.
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Ferris (1938).

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