Valid Names Results

Neochavesia caldasiae (Balachowsky, 1957) (Xenococcidae: Neochavesia)

Nomenclatural History

• Chavesia caldasiae Balachowsky 1957a: 159. Type data: COLOMBIA: Chinchina (Caldas), on coffee roots. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Chavesia cladasiae Balachowsky, 1957; Beardsley 1970a: 512. misspelling of species epithet
• Neochavesia caldasiae (Balachowsky, 1957); Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 233. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Associates:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• LaPollSc2023: pp.14 ( Adult (F) ) [species of Neochavesia]
• Hodgso2012: pp.60 ( Adult (M) ) [Key to the known adult males of Neochavesia species]
• SchneiLa2011: pp.68-70 ( Adult (F) ) [Genera and species of the tribe Xenococcini]
• KozarKo2007: pp.585 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Neochavesia]
• Willia2004: pp.2897-2898 ( Adult (F) ) [world]
• WilliaGr1992: pp.233 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America]
• Beards1970a: pp.512 ( Adult (F) ) [Tropical America] Key as: Chavesia caldasiae)

Remarks

• Biology: This species was observed in Colombia living in association with ants of the species Rhizomyrma robae Denisthorpe (Balachowsky, 1957a). Williams (2004b) recorded this species from Brazil, Bahia associated with the ant Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) berwicki Wheeler. Flanders (1957) described from Colombia the mutualistic association between the ant Rhizomyrma fuhrmanni and an undescribed species of mealybugs, said to be closely related to Eumyrmococcus smithi Silvestri. It is likely that this undescribed mealybug belongs to the genus Neochavesia. Delabie et al. (2008) described in great details the behaviouristic components of the association of this mealybug with the ant Rhizomyrma fuhrmanni in Bahia, Brazil.
• Economic Importance: According to Balachowsky (1957a) it is injurious to coffee in Colombia.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Balachowsky (1957a), Williams & Granara de Willink (1992), Williams (2004) and by Kozár & Konczné Benedicty (2007).

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