Valid Names Results

Pseudococcus zamiae (Lucas, 1855) (Pseudococcidae: Pseudococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Coccus zamiae Lucas 1855: cvii. Type data: FRANCE: Paris (greenhouses), on Zamia spiralis [= Macrozamia tridentata] from Nouvelle-Hollande (Australia). Syntypes, female, accepted valid name Notes: Type material probably lost; D. Matile-Ferrero, 1992, personal communication to Y. Ben-Dov.
Dactylopius (Coccus) zamiae (Lucas, 1855); Signoret 1875c: 328. change of combination
Dactylopius zamiae; Lidgett 1899: 54. subsequent use
Pseudococcus zamiae (Lucas, 1855); Fernald 1903b: 112. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Arecaceae

Howeia | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Zamiaceae

Macrozamia communis | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Zamia tridentata | BenDov1994 Lucas1855 | (= Macrozamia tridenta)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Australia

New South Wales | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Keys

Tang1992: pp.236 ( Adult (F) ) [China]
Willia1985: pp.280 ( Adult (F) ) [Australia]

Remarks

General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 415
Cocker1897: distribution, host, 201
Fernal1903b: taxonomy, 112
Lidget1899: taxonomy, 54
Lucas1855: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, cvii
Signor1869: catalog, taxonomy, 876
Signor1875c: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 328
Willia1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 333-335
WilliaBe2009: catalog, taxonomy, 49
WilliaBe2015: taxonomy, 168