Valid Names Results
Nipaecoccus ledi (Cockerell, 1911) (Pseudococcidae: Nipaecoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Pseudococcus ledi Cockerell 1911: 217. Type data: U.S.A.: New York, Sand Lake, on Ledum groenlandicum. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Albany: New York State Museum Insect Collection, New York, USA; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Erium ledi (Cockerell, 1911); Lindinger 1935a: 122. change of combination
- Nipaecoccus ledi (Cockerell, 1911); Ferris 1953a: 389. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Ericaceae
- Ledum palustre | BenDov1994 Cocker1911 | ssp. groenlandicum (= Ledum groenlandicum)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- United States
- New York | BenDov1994 Cocker1911
Keys
- VonEllWaKi2018: pp.177 ( Adult (F) ) [Nipaecoccus in the U.S. and territories]
- McKenz1967: pp.206 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
- Ferris1953a: pp.388 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Ferris (1953a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 252
- Cocker1911: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 217
- Ferris1953a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 389-390
- Lindin1935a: taxonomy, 122
- McCabeJo1980: taxonomy, 8
- Sassce1912: distribution, host, taxonomy, 86
