Valid Names Results

Planococcus boafoensis (Strickland, 1947) (Pseudococcidae: Planococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Tylococcus boafoensis Strickland 1947: 151. Type data: GHANA: Tafo, on Musanga smithii. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Planococcus boafoensis (Strickland, 1947); De Lotto 1964: 372. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Malvaceae

Theobroma cacao | Strick1947

Urticaceae

Musanga cecropioides | BenDov1994 Strick1947 | (= Musanga smithii)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Ghana | BenDov1994 Strick1947

Keys

Cox1989: pp.7 ( Adult (F) ) [World ]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Strickland (1947), Williams (1958b) and Cox (1989).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 354-355
Cox1989: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 13-16
DeLott1964: taxonomy, 372
Strick1947: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 151-154
Willia1958b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 30-32