Valid Names Results
Mutabilicoccus simmondsi (Laing, 1925) (Pseudococcidae: Mutabilicoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Farinococcus simmondsi Laing 1925a: 54. Type data: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: New Britain, Kokopo, on coconut. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (WilliaWa1988a,112). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Mutabilicoccus simmondsi (Laing, 1925); Williams 1960: 411. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 4
- Anacardiaceae
- Campnosperma brevipetiolatum | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Arecaceae
- Areca | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
- Areca macrocalyx | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Cocos nucifera | BenDov1994 Laing1925a Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
- Elaeis guineensis | WilliaBu1987 WilliaWa1988a
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 4
- Formicidae
- Anoplolepis longipes | Willia1960
- Oecophylla smaragdina | Willia1960
- Pheidole megacephala | Willia1960
- Philidris myrmecodiae | Laing1925a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- New Britain | BenDov1994 Laing1925a
- Papua New Guinea | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
- Solomon Islands | BenDov1994 Willia1960 WilliaWa1988a
- Vanuatu (=New Hebrides) | BenDov1994 WilliaWa1988a
Keys
- Tang1992: pp.328 ( Adult (F) ) [China]
- WilliaWa1988a: pp.111 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical South Pacific Region]
- Willia1960: pp.409 ( Adult (F) ) [Solomon Islands]
Remarks
- Biology: Usually attended by ants Iridomyrmex myrmecodiae, Anoploepis longipes,Ocecophylla smaragdina and Pheidole megacephala.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1960) and by Williams & Watson (1988a). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 238
- Gavril2018: reproduction, 223
- Laing1925a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 54
- Willia1960: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 411-414
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 250
- WilliaBu1987: distribution, host, 91
- WilliaWa1988a: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 113-115
