Valid Names Results
Mallococcus vitecicola Young, 1985 (Coccidae: Mallococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Mallococcus vitecicola Young 1985: 267. Type data: CHINA: Peng Ze, Jiangxi, on Vitex rotundifolia.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Beijing: Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences, China; accepted valid name
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 6 | Genera: 7
- Asteraceae
- Artemisia capillaris | WanWaYo1985
- Tagetes erecta | WanWaYo1985
- Begoniaceae
- Begonia | WanWaYo1985
- Lamiaceae
- Vitex rotundifolia | WanWaYo1985
- Malvaceae
- Hibiscus syriacus | WanWaYo1985
- Poaceae
- Bromus japonicus | WanWaYo1985
- Rosaceae
- Rosa chinensis | WanWaYo1985
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- China | WanWaYo1985
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Wan et al. (1985) presented data on the biology, phenology, natural enemies and control.
- Economic Importance: Regarded a pest of the medical herb, Vitex rotundifolia in China (Wan et al., 1985).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Wan et al. (1985).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1993: catalog, 173
- KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 11
- Tang1991: distribution, host, taxonomy, 16-17
- Tao1999: distribution, host, taxonomy, 59-60
- WanWaYo1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 267-272
