Valid Names Results
Paracoccus eastopi Williams, 1970 (Pseudococcidae: Paracoccus)Nomenclatural History
- Paracoccus eastopi Williams 1970: 159. Type data: NIGERIA: Ibadan, beneath the old leaf bases of sugar-cane, associated with the ant Pheidole punctulata Mayr. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Poaceae
- Saccharum officinarum | BenDov1994 Willia1970DJ
Associates:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Formicidae
- Pheidole punctulata | Willia1970DJ
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Nigeria | BenDov1994 Willia1970DJ
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Occurring benath the old leaf bases of the host plant in association with ants.
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Williams (1970DJ). Good description of the adult female given by Tang (1992).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1994: catalog, 269
- Tang1992: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 344
- Willia1970DJ: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 158-159