Valid Names Results

Paracoccus sporoboli (James, 1936) (Pseudococcidae: Paracoccus)

Nomenclatural History

Trionymus sporoboli James 1936: 199. Type data: KENYA: Ruiru, on Sporobolus phillippi. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Paracoccus sporoboli (James, 1936); Matile-Ferrero 1976: 298. change of combination
Paracocccus sporoboli; Watson 2021: 526. misspelling of genus name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Poaceae

Sporobolus | BenDov1994 James1936

Rubiaceae

Hedyotis | BenDov1994 Matile1976

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 2

Kenya | BenDov1994 James1936

Saint Helena | BenDov1994 Matile1976

Keys

Remarks

Biology: Living on the roots of the host plant.
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by James (1936) and by De Lotto (1957b).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDov1994: catalog, 278
DeLott1957b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 230-231
James1936: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 199-200
Matile1976: distribution, host, taxonomy, 298
Watson2021: distribution, 526
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 250