• Waricoccus Brookes, H.M. & Koteja, J. 1982. Waricoccus parvisetosus gen. et sp. n. (Homoptera, Coccidae) from Australia. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 52: 183-187 [183].

  Type species:

   Waricoccus parvisetosus Brookes & Koteja, 1982 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

South Australia

GENERAL

Definition and characters by Brookes, H.M. & Koteja, J. 1982. Waricoccus parvisetosus gen. et sp. n. (Homoptera, Coccidae) from Australia. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 52: 183–187 and by Hodgson, C.J. 1994. The scale insect family Coccidae: an identification manual to genera. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International Institute of Entomology 639 pp..

SYSTEMATICS

Subfamily: Eriopeltinae.

General References

Ben-Dov, Y. 1993. A Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World (Homoptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) with Data on Geographical Distribution, Host Plants, Biology and Economic Importance. Flora & Fauna Handbook, No. 9. Gainesville, FL : Sandhill Crane Press 536 pp. [340] (catalogue)

Brookes, H.M. & Koteja, J. 1982. Waricoccus parvisetosus gen. et sp. n. (Homoptera, Coccidae) from Australia. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 52: 183-187 [183-184] (taxonomy, description)

Hodgson, C.J. 1994. The scale insect family Coccidae: an identification manual to genera. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International Institute of Entomology 639 pp. [601-603] (taxonomy, description)

History of changes

• Waricoccus parvisetosus Brookes, H.M. & Koteja, J. 1982. Waricoccus parvisetosus gen. et sp. n. (Homoptera, Coccidae) from Australia. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 52: 183-187 [184].

  Type data:

   Holotype ANIC ♀, AUSTRALIA: South Australia, Milang.

  Type host:

   Lepidosperma longitudinale [CYPERACEAE]

Distribution

States

South Australia

Ecological Descriptors

Sap-feeder.

GENERAL

Good description and illustration of adult female by Brookes, H.M. & Koteja, J. 1982. Waricoccus parvisetosus gen. et sp. n. (Homoptera, Coccidae) from Australia. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 52: 183–187 and by Hodgson, C.J. 1994. The scale insect family Coccidae: an identification manual to genera. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International Institute of Entomology 639 pp..

History of changes