Species Hemiberlesia palmae (Cockerell, 1892)
- Aspidiotus rapax palmae Cockerell, T.D.A. 1892. Institute of Jamaica. Notes from the museum No. 5. Insect pests: scale-insects of the coconut. Jamaica Post (Jan. 29); Gleaner (Jan. 29); Tri-Weekly Budget (Jan 30). [5].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Jamaica.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Bamaga; Boigu Is.; Darnley Is.; Saibai Is.; South Pacific; West Indies.
IBRA
Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Annona reticulata L. [ANNONACEAE] Custard Apple; Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck [RUTACEAE] Orange; Acalypha sp. [EUPHORBIACEAE]; Citrus sp. [RUTACEAE]; Ficus sp. [MORACEAE]; Musa sp. [MUSACEAE]).
General References
Beardsley, J.W. 1966. Insects of Micronesia. Homoptera: Coccoidea. Insects of Micronesia 6: 377-562 [521-522] (as Hemiberlesia palmae)
Fernald, M.E. 1903. A catalogue of the Coccidae of the world. Bulletin of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 88: 1-360 [270] (as Aspidiotus palmae)
Houser, J.S. 1918. The Coccidae of Cuba. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 11: 157-172 [167] (as Aspidiotus palmae)
Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. 1988. The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Part 1. The armoured scales (Diaspididae). London : CAB International Institute of Entomology 290 pp. [134] (as Hemiberlesia palmae; description; illustration)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | COCCOIDEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS) |
| 05-Jun-2024 | DIASPIDIDAE | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | COCCOIDEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | DIASPIDIDAE | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 21-Nov-2012 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jun-2012 | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED |