Planococcus litchi Cox, 1989

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Planococcus litchi Cox, 1989

Planococcus litchi Cox, 1989: 48.

Material examined.

Beijing: 12 ♀♀, Institute of Zoology , Chinese Academy of Sciences (indoor), Radermachera sinica , 5.v.2014, coll. Xu-bo Wang ; 4 ♀♀, Beijing Botanical Garden (greenhouse), Eriobotrya japonica , 15.viii.2000, coll. San-an Wu. Guangxi : 1 ♀, Baise City , Multinational Autonomous County of Longlin, Huancheng Road, Bauhinia blakeana , 5.v.2017, coll. Jiang-tao Zhang & Ming Zhao ; 1 ♀, Baise City , Multinational Autonomous County of Longlin, Huancheng Road, Dimocarpus longan , 5.v.2017, coll. Jiang-tao Zhang & Ming Zhao ; 2 ♀♀, Baise City , Jingxi City, Zhongshan Park, Dimocarpus longan , 3.v.2017, coll. Jiang-tao Zhang & Ming Zhao ; 2 ♀♀, Fangchenggang City , Fangcheng District, Heti Road, Dimocarpus longan , 28.iv.2017, coll. Jiang-tao Zhang & Ming Zhao. Yuanan : 1 ♀, Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, Ficus concinna , 7.x.2012, coll. Fu-zhong Wu.

Host plants.

Bignoniaceae : Radermachera sinica ; Fabaceae : Bauhinia blakeana ; Moraceae : Ficus concinna ; Rosaceae : Eriobotrya japonica ; Sapindaceae : Dimocarpus longan , Litchi chinensis ( Cox 1989; Martin and Lau 2011).

Distribution.

Beijing, Guangxi, Hongkong, Yunnan ( Martin and Lau 2011).

Remarks.

Good descriptions and illustrations of the adult female can be found in Cox (1989) and Williams (2004).