Species Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman, 1825)
- Entedon scutellaris Dalman, J.W. 1825. Om Insekter inneslutne i Copal; jemte beskrifning på några deribland förekommande nya slägten och arter. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Academiens Nya Handlingar, Stockholm 46: 375-410, Tab. V.
Type data:
Lectotype NHRM ♀.Subsequent designation references:
Graham, M.W.R. de V. 1976. The British species of Aphelinus with notes and descriptions of other European Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera). Systematic Entomology 1(2): 123-146 [141]. - Coccophagus australiensis Girault, A.A. 1917. Some new Australian chalcid-flies, mostly of the family Encyrtidae. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus. Washington 5: 29-37 [Date published 6/04/1917] [30].
Type data:
Syntype(s) USNM 20685 2♀♀, Swan River, WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Compere, H. 1931. A revision of the species of Coccophagus, a genus of hymenopterous, coccid-inhabiting parasites. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 78: 1-132 [Date published 31/12/1931] [100] (Coccophagus australiensis Girault as synonym of Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman))
Generic Combinations
- Coccophagus scutellaris (Dalman, 1825) Westwood, J.O. —
Westwood, J.O. 1833. Descriptions of several new British forms amongst the parasitic hymenopterous insects. Philosophical Magazine London 3: 342-344 [344] (New combination for Entedon scutellaris Dalman)
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Biological control agent of Florida Wax Scale (Ceroplastes floridae)
Introduced.
IBRA
WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Distribution References
- Girault, A.A. 1917. Some new Australian chalcid-flies, mostly of the family Encyrtidae. Insecutor Inscitiae Menstruus. Washington 5: 29-37 [Date published 6/04/1917] [30]
- Myartseva, S.N.; Ruiz-Cancino, E 2011. Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of Coccus (Hemiptera: Coccidae) associated with Citrus in Mexico. Dugesiana 18(1): 65-72 [68]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-May-2020 | CHALCIDOIDEA | 12-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Karin Koch |
| 07-Aug-2012 | 25-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |