Valid Names Results

Pseudococcus hypergaeus Williams, 1985 (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Pseudococcus hypergaeus Williams 1985: 315. Type data: SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Port Augusta, on Avicennia sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 9 | Genera: 15

Acanthaceae

Avicennia | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Fabaceae

Acacia | BenDov1994 Cox1987
Acacia decurrens | BenDov1994 Cox1987
Trifolium pratense | BenDov1994 Cox1987 Willia1985
Ulex | BenDov1994 Cox1987
Ulex europaeus | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Haloragaceae

Haloragis erecta | BenDov1994 Cox1987

Lamiaceae

Prostanthera lasianthos | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Malvaceae

Plagianthus divaricatus | BenDov1994 Cox1987

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Eucalyptus melliodora | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Eucalyptus viminalis | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Leptospermum lanigerum | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Tristania | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Proteaceae

Grevillea robusta | BenDov1994 Cox1987
Leucospermum | BenDov1994 Cox1987
Persoonia | BenDov1994 Cox1987

Rhamnaceae

Ceanothus arboreus | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Solanaceae

Solanum aviculare | BenDov1994 Cox1987

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 2

Australia

New South Wales | Willia1985
Queensland | Willia1985
South Australia | Willia1985
Tasmania | Willia1985
Victoria | Willia1985

New Zealand | Cox1987

Keys

Cox1987: pp.76 ( Adult (F) ) [New Zealand]
Willia1985: pp.280, 281 ( Adult (F) ) [Australia]

Remarks

Biology: Occurring on the aerial parts of the host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985) and by Cox (1987).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 393
Cox1987: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 78-79, 198
GullanDoKn1987: distribution, host, taxonomy, 52
Willia1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 315-317