Genus Maconellicoccus Ezzat, 1958

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• Maconellicoccus Ezzat, Y.M. 1958. Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), a new genus, with redescription of the species [Homoptera: Pseudococcidae–Coccoidea]. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique d'Egypte 42: 377-383 [380].

  Type species:

   Phenacoccus hirsutus Green, 1908 by original designation.

ID Keys

(Williams, D.J., 1996) [621] (female; world); (Tu, W., Wu, W. & Lee, P., 1988) [73] (female; Taiwan); (Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W., 1988) [18] (female; tropical South Pacific region); (Avasthi, R.K. & Shafee, S.A., 1987) [3] (female; India); (Williams, D.J., 1986) [(female; Africa); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [191] (female; Australia); (Williams, D.J., 1985) [36] (female; Australia)

GENERAL

Good definition and characters given by Ezzat, Y.M. 1958. Classification of the scale insects, family Diaspididae, as known to occur in Egypt [Homoptera: Coccoidea]. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique d'Egypte 42: 233–251, Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp., 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., Tu, W., Wu, W. & Lee, P. 1988. Planococcini of Taiwan (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Annual of Taiwan Museum 31: 71–101, Tang, F.T. 1992. [The Pseudococcidae of China]. Taigu, Shanxi, China : Shanxi Agricultural University 768 pp. and by Williams, D.J. 1996. A brief account of the hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a pest of agriculture and horticulture, with descriptions of two related species from southern Asia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 86: 617–628.

General References

Afifi, S. 1968. Morphology and taxonomy of the adult males of the families Pseudococcidae and Eriococcidae (Homoptera: Coccoidea). British Museum (Natural History), 2nd Report on Economic Zoology 13: 3-210 [118] (taxonomy)

Ben-Dov, Y. 1994. A Systematic Catalogue of the Mealybugs of the World (Insecta: Homoptera: Coccoidea: Pseudococcidae and Putoidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Andover, UK : Intercept Limited 686 pp. [216-217] (catalogue)

Ezzat, Y.M. 1958. Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), a new genus, with redescription of the species [Homoptera: Pseudococcidae–Coccoidea]. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique d'Egypte 42: 377-383 [380] (taxonomy, description)

Morrison, H. & Morrison, E.R. 1966. An annotated list of generic names of the scale insects (Homoptera: Coccoidea). Miscellaneous Publication United States Department of Agriculture 1015: 1-206 [112] (taxonomy, catalogue)

Tao, C.C.C. 1999. List of Coccoidea (Homoptera) of China. Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Special Publication No. 78: 1-176 [18] (taxonomy)

Tu, W., Wu, W. & Lee, P. 1988. Planococcini of Taiwan (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Annual Report of the Taiwan Museum 31: 71-101 [77] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. 1985. Australian Mealybugs. London : British Museum (Natural History) 431 pp. [190-191] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. 1996. A brief account of the hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a pest of agriculture and horticulture, with descriptions of two related species from southern Asia. Bulletin of Entomological Research 86: 617-628 [617-621] (taxonomy, description)

Williams, D.J. & Watson, G.W. 1988. The Scale Insects of the Tropical South Pacific Region. Pt. 2: The mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). London : CAB International Institute of Entomology 260 pp. [100, 102] (taxonomy, description)

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