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
- ZarkanHaRe2025: pp.56-58 ( Adult (F) ) [Planococcus in Southeast and southern Asia]
- 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
- ZarkanHaRe2025: key, 57
- ZhangDe2023: distribution, host, key, 80, 89-90
