Homoptera of the Mascarene Islands - an annotated catalogue
Code (CO)MSI99P0202
Author (AU)Williams, J. R.
Williams, D. J.
Title - English (ET)Homoptera of the Mascarene Islands - an annotated catalogue
Document Type(DT)Monograph
Date of publication (DP)1988
Series (SE)Entomology Mem. Dep. Agric. Wat. Supply Repub. S. Afr., 72
Source (SO)98 p.
Publisher (PB)Pretoria, Department of Agriculture and Water Supply
Language of text (LT)En
Language of summaries (LS)EN
Abstract (AB)The Homoptera known from the Mascarene Island (Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues) are listed with notes on the distribution of the species, their food-plants, economic significance and other points of interest. The species names used conform to recent taxonomic concepts, there being comment upon synonymy when necessary to clarify a cited record. The total number of species listed is 343, as follows: Cicadoidea, 9; Cicadelloidea, 12; Fulgoroides, 120; Psylloidea, 4; Aleyrodoidea, 30; Aphidoidea, 35; Coccoidea, 134.
Descriptors - English (DE)INSECTS
FAUNA
HOMOPTERA
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)MASCARENE ISLANDS
Sort Key 1(K1)Fauna
Date record entered (DA)1992-02-14
Language of analysis (LA)En
Affiliation (AF)Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)LIBENTO
Processing status (PS)CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)ENTO