Valid Names Results
Mycococcus diaspidiformis (Green, 1916) (Asterolecaniidae: Mycococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Sphaerococcus diaspidiformis Green 1916e: 64. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Northern Territory, Stapleton, on a palm, Livistona humilis; collected Hill, 640.. Syntypes, unknown, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Ferris (1952) movedMycococcus diaspidiformis (Green) from Pseudococcidae to Mycococcusin the Asterolecaniidae. Illustr.
- Mycococcus diaspidiformis (Green, 1916); Ferris 1952: 2. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Arecaceae
- Livistona humilis | Green1916e
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia
- Northern Territory | Green1916e
Keys
Remarks
- Systematics: Miller et al. (1998) tentatively agreed with Ferris (1952) assignment of this species to the Asterolecaniidae, but indicated that it is clearly not congeneric with the Mycococcus coperniciae Ferris, the type species of Mycococcus.
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of first instar nymph and adult female by Green (1916e).
Illustrations
Citations
- Ferris1952: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 2
- Green1916e: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 64-65
- HendriKo1999: taxonomy, 165
- MillerGuWi1998: distribution, host, taxonomy, 290
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 204
