Valid Names Results

Planococcus litchi Cox, 1989 (Pseudococcidae: Planococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Planococcus litchi Cox 1989: 48. Type data: HONG KONG: intercepted at Heathrow, U.K., on lychees. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 7 | Genera: 9

Annonaceae

Annona squamosa | Willia2004a

Bignoniaceae

Radermachera sinica | ZhangDe2023

Fabaceae

Bauhinia blakeana | ZhangDe2023

Malvaceae

Pachira | JansenAl2023

Moraceae

Ficus concinna | ZhangDe2023

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica | BenDov1994 Cox1989 Willia2004a

Sapindaceae

Dimocarpus longan | Willia2004a
Litchi chinensis | BenDov1994 Cox1989 Willia2004a
Nephelium lappaceum | Willia2004a

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 7

Brunei | Willia2004a

China | BenDov1994 Cox1989

Beijing (=Peking) | ZhangDe2023
Guangxi (=Kwangsi) | ZhangDe2023
Xianggang (=Hong Kong) | BenDov1994 Cox1989
Yunnan | ZhangDe2023

Japan | BenDov1994 Cox1989

Philippines | BenDov1994 Cox1989 Willia2004a

Singapore | Willia2004a

Thailand | BenDov1994 Cox1989 Willia2004a

Vietnam | Willia2004a

Keys

ZarkanFaAp2024: pp.234-238 ( Adult (F) ) [Planococcus in southern Asia]
ZhangDe2023: pp.79-80 ( Adult (F) ) [Chinese Planococcus]
Willia2004a: pp.620-622 ( Adult (F) ) [Planococcus species of southern Asia]

Remarks

Economic Importance: This species is most commonly found on lychees.
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female given by Cox (1989) and by Williams (2004a).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 364-365
Cox1989: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 48-49
JansenAl2023: dispersal, host, 35
MartinLa2011: catalog, distribution, host, 48
Tao1999: distribution, host, taxonomy, 24
Willia2004a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 648-649
WilliaMa2012: distribution, host, 89
ZarkanFaAp2024: key, 238
ZhangDe2023: distribution, host, key, 80, 89-90