Valid Names Results

Gigantococcus theobromae (Newstead, 1908) (Monophlebidae: Gigantococcus)

Nomenclatural History

• Palaeococcus theobromae Newstead 1908a: 154. Type data: NIGERIA: Calabar, on leaves of cultivated cocoa, [=Theobroma sp.]; January 1907, collected by Slater Jackson.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (UnruhGu2008b,67). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Steatococcus theobromae (Newstead, 1908); Vayssière 1926: 307. change of combination
• Gigantococcus theobromae (Newstead, 1908); Unruh & Gullan 2008: 37. change of combination
• Steatococcus theobromae (Newstead, 1908); Gavrilov-Zimin 2018: 175. revived combination (previously published) Notes: Gavrilov-Zimin rejected the genetic basis for separation of genera. Based on his morphological definition of genera, he considered Steatococcus a separate genus and reassigned several species to this revived genus.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Watson2022: pp.333 ( Adult (F) ) [Gigantococcus in continental Africa]
• Gavril2018: pp.176 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Steatococcus] Key as: Steatococcus theobromae
• UnruhGu2008b: pp.50-51 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Gigantococcus]
• Morris1928: pp.218 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Steatococcus]

Remarks

• General Remarks: Description of adult female by Unruh & Gullan (2008b).

Illustrations

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