Valid Names Results

Trionymus rotundatus (James, 1935) (Pseudococcidae: Trionymus)

Nomenclatural History

• Ripersia rotundata James 1935: 388. Type data: KENYA: Kiamwere, Nyeri, on Digitaria abyssinica. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
• Trionymus rotundatus (James, 1935); Matile-Ferrero & Ben-Dov 1995: 259. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

Remarks

• Systematics: The new combination by Matile-Ferrero & Ben-Dov (1995) was based on characters of the species as given in De Lotto (1957b).
• Biology: Living on the roots of its host plant.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by James (1935) and by De Lotto (1957b).

Illustrations

Citations