Valid Names Results
Rastrococcus nivalis (Maskell, 1893) (Pseudococcidae: Rastrococcus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus nivalis Maskell 1893b: 234. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Sydney or Brisbane, on Acacia sp.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia1985,345). Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Phenacoccus nivalis (Maskell, 1893); Cockerell 1893ee: 318. change of combination
- Rastrococcus nivalis (Maskell, 1893); Williams 1985: 345. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 4 | Genera: 4
- Fabaceae
- Acacia | BenDov1994 Maskel1893b
- Myrtaceae
- Leptospermum brachyandrum | BenDov1994 Willia1985
- Leptospermum trinervium | BenDov1994 Willia1985 | (= Leptospermum attenuatum)
- Leptospermum whitei | BenDov1994 Willia1985 | (= Agonis elliptica)
- Proteaceae
- Banksia | BenDov1994 Willia1985
- Rutaceae
- Citrus | BenDov1994 Willia1985
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia
- New South Wales | BenDov1994 Maskel1893b Willia1985
- Queensland | BenDov1994 Maskel1893b Willia1985
Keys
- Willia1989: pp.439 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
- Willia1985: pp.341 ( Adult (F) ) [Australia]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985, 1989). Adult female redescribed and illustrated by Williams (1985, 1989a). Distribution and host plant records gi
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 438-439
- ChoiLe2022: morphology, 362
- Cocker1893ee: taxonomy, 318
- DeitzTo1980: taxonomy, 54
- Maskel1893b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 438-439
- Willia1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 345, 347, 348
- Willia1989: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 467-470
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 248
