Valid Names Results
Malaicoccus moundi Williams, 1978 (Pseudococcidae: Malaicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Malaicoccus moundi Williams 1978: 44. Type data: MALAYSIA: West Malaya, Genting Highlands, on stems of Uncaria sp., attended by the ant Hypoclinea sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Rubiaceae
- Uncaria | BenDov1994 Willia1978DJ Willia2004a
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Dolichoderus | Willia1978DJ | (= Hypoclinea)
- Dolichoderus cuspidatus | JohnsoAgDe2001
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Malaysia
- Malaya | BenDov1994 Willia1978DJ Willia2004a
Keys
- Willia2004a: pp.413-414 ( Adult (F) ) [Malaicoccus species of southern Asia]
- Tang1992: pp.84 ( Adult (F) ) [China ]
Remarks
- Biology: Attended by ants of the genus Hypoclinea.
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Williams (1978DJ, 2004a). Good description and illustration of third-instar female nymph given by Williams (1978DJ). Good description and illustration of second-instar female nymph given by Williams (1978DJ). Good description and illustration of second-instar male nymph given by Williams (1978DJ). Good description and illustration of the first-instar nymph given by Williams (1978DJ).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 223
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 86-87
- Willia1978DJ: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 44-50
- Willia2002b: distribution, host, taxonomy, 157
- Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 425-427
