Valid Names Results
Paracoccus diversus (De Lotto, 1961) (Pseudococcidae: Paracoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Spilococcus diversus De Lotto 1961: 230. Type data: UGANDA: Kampala, on Solanum sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
- Paracoccus diversus (De Lotto, 1961); De Lotto 1964: 358. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 3
- Asteraceae
- Dichrocephala integrifolia | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Lamiaceae
- Leonotis ocymifolia | BenDov1994 DeLott1961 | var. raineriana (= Leonotis mollissima)
- Solanaceae
- Solanum | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Kenya | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
- Uganda | BenDov1994 DeLott1961
Keys
- DeLott1964: pp.359 ( Adult (F) ) [Africa]
Remarks
- Economic Importance: Nur et al. (1987) reported chromosome number 2n=10.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by De Lotto (1961).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 269
- DeLott1961: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 230-231
- DeLott1964: taxonomy, 358
- Watson2021: distribution, 526
