Valid Names Results
Maculicoccus malaitensis (Cockerell, 1929) (Pseudococcidae: Maculicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Trionymus malaitensis Cockerell 1929a: 90. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Malaita, on coconut. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1988a,103). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Erium malaitense (Cockerell, 1929); Lindinger 1935a: 122. change of combination
- Maculicoccus malaitensis (Cockerell, 1929); Williams 1960: 405. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 5
- Arecaceae
- Cocos nucifera | BenDov1994 Cocker1929a Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
- Fabaceae
- Inocarpus fagifer | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a | (= Inocarpus edulis)
- Malvaceae
- Theobroma cacao | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
- Myrtaceae
- Eucalyptus deglupta | WilliaWa1988a
- Rutaceae
- Citrus | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- Kiribati | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Papua New Guinea | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Solomon Islands | BenDov1994 Cocker1929a Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring on the fruit spathes and living in covered runways made by ants (Cockerell, 1929). Atended by ants Oecophylla smaragdina (Williams, 1960).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1960) and by Williams & Watson (1988a). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 220-221
- Cocker1929a: description, distribution, economic importance, host, taxonomy, 90-91
- Lindin1935a: taxonomy, 122
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 211-212
- Willia1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 405-407
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 103-105
