Valid Names Results

Pedrococcus tinahulanus Williams, 1960 (Pseudococcidae: Pedrococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Pedrococcus tinahulanus Williams 1960: 423. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Guadalcanal, on small tree. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1988a,155). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Associates:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Formicidae

Iridomyrmex | Willia1960

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Solomon Islands | Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a

Keys

Remarks

Biology: Occurring on underside of leaves in carton shelters made by ants Iridomyrmex myrmecodiae.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1960) and by Williams & Watson (1988a). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 289
Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 314
Willia1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 423-425
WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 155-157