Valid Names Results

Asteliacoccus margaretae Williams, 1985 (Pseudococcidae: Asteliacoccus)

Nomenclatural History

Asteliacoccus margaretae Williams 1985: 51. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Tasmania, Collin's Bonnet, on Astelia alpina. Holotype, female, Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Asteliaceae

Astelia alpina | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Australia

Tasmania | BenDov1994 Willia1985

Keys

Remarks

Biology: Found in leaf axils of its host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1985).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 46
Willia1985: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 51-53