Valid Names Results

Leptococcus neotropicus (Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992) (Pseudococcidae: Leptococcus)

Nomenclatural History

Plotococcus neotropicus Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 411. Type data: COLOMBIA: Cienago, on Mangifera indica. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Leptococcus neotropicus (Williams & Granara de Willink, 1992); Kondo & Gullan 2008: 52. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 10 | Genera: 12

Anacardiaceae

Anacardium occidentale | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
Mangifera indica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Apocynaceae

Plumeria alba | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
Plumeria rubra | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Caricaceae

Carica papaya | KondoRaVe2008

Cyclanthaceae

Carludovica | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Euphorbiaceae

Codiaeum | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992
Croton | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Fabaceae

Senna siamea | KondoRaVe2008 | (= Sciacassia siamea)

Malvaceae

Theobroma cacao | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Musaceae

Musa | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Rutaceae

Citrus | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 4

Colombia | BenDov1994 Kondo2001 KondoRaVe2008 WilliaGr1992

Guyana (=British Guiana) | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Panama | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad | BenDov1994 WilliaGr1992

Keys

KondoGuVe2005: pp.215-216 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Plotococcus]
WilliaGr1992: pp.407 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]

Remarks

General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 371
Kondo2001: distribution, host, taxonomy, 37
KondoGuVe2005: taxonomy, 215-216
KondoRaVe2008: distribution, host, 36
SagarrViSt2001a: biological control, 112-116
WilliaGr1992: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 411-413