Valid Names Results
Leptococcus eugeniae (Miller & Denno, 1977) (Pseudococcidae: Leptococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Plotococcus eugeniae Miller & Denno 1977: 146. Type data: U.S.A.: Florida, Monroe County, Lignum Vitae Key, on Eugenia sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Sao Paulo: Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Leptococcus eugeniae (Miller & Denno, 1977); Kondo & Gullan 2008: 54. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 3
- Lauraceae
- Nectandra coriacea | BenDov1994 MillerDe1977
- Myrtaceae
- Eugenia axillaris | BenDov1994 MillerDe1977
- Oleaceae
- Ligustrum | BenDov1994 MillerDe1977
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Costa Rica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
- United States
- Florida | BenDov1994 DownieGu2004 MillerDe1977
Keys
- Hodgso2020: pp.32-34 ( Adult (M) ) [higher groups of Pseudococcidae] Key as: Plotococcus eugeniae
- KondoGu2008: pp.54 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Leptococcus]
- KondoGuVe2005: pp.215-216 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Plotococcus]
- WilliaGr1992: pp.407 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the underside of the leaves of the host plant.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Miller & Denno (1977) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992). Good description and illustration of adult male and immature stages given by Miller & Denno (1977).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 371
- DownieGu2004: distribution, host, molecular data, phylogeny, 258-259
- HardyGuHo2008: molecular data, phylogeny, taxonomy, 51-71
- Hodgso2012: taxonomy, 64
- Hodgso2020: key, 34
- KondoGu2008: taxonomy, 54
- KondoGuVe2005: taxonomy, 215-216
- MillerDe1977: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 120-138,141-156
- PalmaJBl2016: distribution, host, phylogeny, 127-128, 130
- WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 407, 408