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species Pseudotheraptus wayi Brown, 1955

• Common name(s):  Coconut bug
• Images:

  specimen

• Distribution:
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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Ecological relationships:
  • Host/Parasite: Halictophagidae zanzibarae show more
  • Herbivore/Host Plant: Anacardium occidentale show more
  • Herbivore/Host Plant: Macadamia show more
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (5):
  • Brown. 1955. Bull.ent.Res., London 46:221-240 >> Pseudotheraptus wayi    urn:lsid:Coreoidea.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:456269
  • Vanderplank. 1960. Journal of Animal Ecology 29(1):15-33   >> Pseudotheraptus wayi
  • Bohart. 1962. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash 64(2):91-94   >> Note: Biology (parasite); >> Pseudotheraptus wayi
  • Schoeman. 2013. OJAS 3(3):179-183   >> Note: As a pest of Macadamia sp. >> Pseudotheraptus wayi
  • Egonyu. 2013. Thesis >> Note: As a pest of cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale); >> Pseudotheraptus wayi
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Africa, East Tropical Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar
  • Kind of type:  holotype
  • Specimen category:  Male
  • Location of type:  BMNH London NH Mus.

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