The Hemiptera-Sternorrhyncha (Insecta) of Hong Kong, China-an annotated inventory citing voucher specimens and published records
Author
Martin, Jon H.
Author
Lau, Clive S. K.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-04-29
2847
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122
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2847.1.1
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Monophlebidae
Crypticerya jakobsoni
(Green, 1913)
see
Icerya jacobsoni
Green (1913)
Crypticerya
undetermined sp.
or spp
HK
samples provisionally determined as
Crypticerya
in BMNH, from
Alchornea trewioides
,
Litsea glutinosa
and undetermined host. These were initially cautiously placed in
Steatococcus
prior to its placement as a junior synonym of
Crypicerya
by
Unruh & Gullan (2008a
,
2008b
).
Drosicha corpulenta
(Kuwana, 1902)
Sample collected from
Malvaviscus arboreus
at TLF was determined by Tang, but the whereabouts of vouchers is not known.
Drosicha frauenfeldi
(Karsch, 1877)
Described
from
HK
but host plant was not indicated.
Syntypes
only males, depository unknown
.
Drosicha maskelli
(Cockerell, 1902)
Described by
Maskell (1897)
from
HK
under a homonym (
Monophlebus burmeisteri
), the replacement name
maskelli
proposed by Cockerell. Original material was collected from
Gardenia florida
, with
syntypes
in USNM. Single
HK
sample in BMNH, from
Citrus reticulata
.
Drosicha
undetermined sp.
or spp.
(Fig. 31)
Vouchers in BMNH, mostly single individuals, from
Ficus hispida
,
Malvaviscus arboreus
var.
penduliforus
,
Schefflera heptaphylla
[=
S. octophylla
], and undetermined host.
Icerya aegyptiaca
(Douglas, 1890)
Vouchers in BMNH, from
Alchornea trewioides
,
Aporusa dioica
,
Bridelia tomentosa
,
Bridelia
sp.
,
Codiaeum variegatum
var.
pictum
,
Ficus hirta
,
Litsea rotundifolia
,
Macaranga tanarius
and
Psychotria asiatica
. Reported from
HK
by
Lee & Winney (1981)
.
Icerya assamensis
(Rao, 1951)
Vouchers in BMNH, from
Codiaeum variegatum
var.
pictum
,
Gnetum luofuense
,
Litsea glutinosa
and
Rhodomyrtus
sp.
Listed by
Lee & Winney (1981)
as
Steatococcus
?
assamensis
Rao.
Icerya crocea
Green (1896)
Samples in BMNH, from
Rubus reflexus
and
Trema orientalis
, both at Fung Yuen village (NT).
Icerya formicarum
Newstead (1897)
Reported from
HK
by
Tang & Hao (1995)
—see ScaleNet.
Icerya jacobsoni
Green (1913)
Reported from
HK
by
Tao (1999b)
as
Crypticerya jakobsoni
[
sic
], without reference to vouchers. Voucher specimen from
Citrus
sp.
in PPRD—see Appendix 4.
Icerya jaihind
(Rao, 1951)
(cover and title page photograph)
Two samples in BMNH, from
Litsea glutinosa
and
Machilus velutina
. Also samples at PPRD, from
Artocarpus hypargyreus
and
Ficus variegata
var.
chlorocarpa
. Single sample from
Syzygium jambos
due to be deposited in ANIC (P. Gullan, pers. comm.). This species has a spectacular appearance when its secreted woolly “fingers” and dorsal coating are intact—see title page photograph.
Icerya purchasi
Maskell (1879)
Vouchers in BMNH, from
Cassia surattensis
,
Casuarina
sp.
,
C. equisetifolia
,
Citrus limon
,
C. grandis
and
Rosa
sp.
Reported from
HK
by
Lee & Winney (1981)
.
Icerya seychellarum
(Westwood, 1855)
Samples in BMNH, from
Bridelia tomentosa
,
Cinnamomum camphora
,
Livistona chinensis
,
Psidium guajava
,
Syzygium jambos
and
Trema orientalis
. Reported from
HK
by
Lee & Winney (1981)
.
Icerya
undetermined sp.
or spp
Two samples in BMNH, from
Ficus microcarpa
and undetermined host.
Iceryini
, undetermined taxon
Small sample in BMNH from
Bridelia tomentosa
, and much larger sample from undetermined
Bridelia
sp.
Monophlebus burmeisteri
Maskell (1897)
see
Drosicha maskelli
(Cockerell, 1902)
Steatococcus
?
assamensis
Rao
see
Icerya assamensis
(Rao, 1951)
Steatococcus
spp
see
Crypt
i
cerya
spp