Valid Names Results

Paracoccus townsendi (Cockerell, 1893) (Pseudococcidae: Paracoccus)

Nomenclatural History

• Bergrothia townsendi Cockerell 1893y: 404. Type data: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Las Cruces, on Fouquiera. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Dactylopius (Bergrothia) townsendi (Cockerell, 1893); Newstead 1895a: 236. Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; change of combination
• Pseudococcus townsendi (Cockerell, 1893); Fernald 1903b: 110. change of combination
• Erium townsendi (Cockerell, 1893); Lindinger 1935a: 122. change of combination
• Spilococcus townsendi (Cockerell, 1893); Ferris 1950b: 243. change of combination
• Paracoccus townsendi (Cockerell, 1893); Williams & Granara de Willink 1992: 339. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WilliaGr1992: pp.295 ( Adult (F) ) [Central and South America ]
• MillerMc1973: pp.522 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1967: pp.412 ( Adult (F) ) [U.S.A., California]
• McKenz1962: pp.679 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• McKenz1960: pp.757 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1953a: pp.463 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
• Ferris1950b: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Biology: Living on the leaves of the host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration given by Ferris (1950b) and by Williams & Granara de Willink (1992).

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