Valid Names Results

Melanococcus viridis (Green, 1901) (Pseudococcidae: Melanococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Rhizococcus viridis Green 1901: 559. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Mittagong, on Acacia decurrens. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia1985,223). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Nidularia viridis (Green, 1901); Lindinger 1933a: 117. change of combination
Melanococcus viridis (Green, 1901); Williams 1985: 223. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Fabaceae

Acacia baileyana | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Acacia decurrens | BenDov1994 Green1901

Myrtaceae

Leptospermum | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Australia

New South Wales | BenDov1994 Green1901 Willia1985
Victoria | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Keys

Willia1985: pp.205 ( Adult (F) ) [Australia]

Remarks

Biology: Occurring on the young twigs and leaf stalks of the host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 228
Green1901: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 559-560
Lindin1933a: taxonomy, 117
RossHaOk2012: phylogeny, taxonomy, 199
Willia1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 223, 225, 226
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 251