A new genus and two new species of soft scale insect (Sternorrhyncha, Coccoidea, Coccidae) from Africa

A new soft scale insect genus, Sterculicoccus Hodgson new genus, is introduced to take a new species, Sterculicoccus tafoensis Hodgson new species, off Triplochiton from Ghana. Sterculicoccus belongs to the Myzolecaniinae and is close to Alecanium Morrison. In addition, a new species of Hemilecanium...

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Main Author: Chris Hodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2008-09-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1951