Valid Names Results

Delottococcus proteae (Hall, 1937) (Pseudococcidae: Delottococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Pseudococcus proteae Hall 1937: 128. Type data: ZIMBABWE [= RHODESIA]: Inyazura, on Protea sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Paracoccus proteae (Hall, 1937); Williams 1958b: 8. change of combination
• Allococcus proteae (Hall, 1937); De Lotto 1977: 21. change of combination
• Delottococcus proteae (Hall, 1937); Cox & Ben-Dov 1986: 488. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 3

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MillerGi2011: pp.638-639 ( ) [Key to species of Delottococcus]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is most similar to Delottococcus quaesitus. For a comparison of these species see the Systematics section of D. quaesitus.
• Structure: Hall (1937) wrote ‘A small ovate species in which the brownish colour is obscured by a coating of white pulverulent matter. Four short and stout caudal filaments; these are 1/3 of the length of the body of the insect. A few successively shorter marginal filaments occur on the abdominal segments, but these are poorly developed in some individuals. Ovisac of indeterminate shape. Eggs very pale brown almost yellow. Found on the terminal shoots either on the main stem or on the under surface of the base of the leaf or of matted earth and fibres and closely attended by ants.’ (Miller & Giliomee, 2011)
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Hall (1937) and by Williams (1958b).

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