Valid Names Results
Coccus tenebricophilus (Green, 1904) (Coccidae: Coccus)Nomenclatural History
- Lecanium tenebricophilum Green 1904a: 204. Type data: INDONESIA: Java, Bogor (Botanic Gardens), on Erythrina lithosperma.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Coccus tenebricophilum (Green, 1904); Ben-Dov 1993: 91. change of combination
- Coccus tenebricophilus (Green, 1904); Pellizzari & Williams 2013: 407. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Fabaceae
- Erythrina variegata | Green1904a | (= Erythrina lithosperma)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Indonesia
- Java | Green1904a
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Found within tunnels formed in branches of the tree by some boring insect. The coccids are entirely concealed, attached to the tunnel walls and always attended by ants (Green, 1904a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1993: catalog, 91
- Green1904a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 204-205
- PellizWi2013: taxonomy, 407
- Sander1906: catalog, 11
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 215
- WilliaBe2009: catalog, taxonomy, 45
- ZarkanApTu2021: distribution, host, 157
