Valid Names Results
Paracoccus dendricola Williams & Watson, 1988 (Pseudococcidae: Paracoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Paracoccus dendricola Williams & Watson 1988a: 138. Type data: FIJI: Viti Levu, Suva, on Ficus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 5
- Balsaminaceae
- Impatiens balsamina | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Boraginaceae
- Tournefortia argentea | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Euphorbiaceae
- Macaranga vitiensis | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a | (= Macaranga sanguinea.)
- Fabaceae
- Inocarpus fagifer | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Moraceae
- Ficus | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Fiji | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- HodgsoLa2011: pp.7 ( Adult (F) ) [Paracoccus species in Fiji]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.138 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
Remarks
- Biology: Williams & Watson (1988a) suggested that this species prefers woody hosts.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams & Watson (1988a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 269
- HodgsoLa2011: distribution, host, taxonomy, 7, 28
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 138-140, 142
