Family HALIMOCOCCIDAE
Introduction
The hosts of Halimococcidae are Arecaceae and Pandanaceae and the family may be a relict of a larger one when palms were more widely distributed (Williams 1984).
The described Australian fauna comprises one genus and two species, one from Lord Howe Island.
General References
Williams, D.J. 1991. Superfamily Coccoidea. pp. 457–464 in, Chapter 30. Hemiptera (Bugs, leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects etc.). pp. 429-509 in CSIRO (ed.). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press Vol. 1 xiii 542 pp.
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) |
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| 21-Nov-2012 | 21-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED |