Valid Names Results
Rastrococcus neoguineensis Williams & Watson, 1988 (Pseudococcidae: Rastrococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Rastrococcus neoguineensis Williams & Watson 1988a: 209. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Madang Province, near Buso, Lasanga Island, on Heritiera littoralis. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 4 | Genera: 4
- Arecaceae
- Cocos nucifera | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Malvaceae
- Heritiera littoralis | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Moraceae
- Ficus | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Sapindaceae
- Harpullia | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Indonesia | BenDov1994 Willia1989
- Irian Jaya | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Papua New Guinea | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- Willia1989: pp.439 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.205 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
Remarks
- Biology: Attended by the ant Anoplolepis longipes.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams & Watson (1988a) and by Williams (1989).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 438
- ChoiLe2022: morphology, 261
- Willia1989: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 466-467
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 209-211
- ZarkanApTu2021: distribution, host, 187
