Valid Names Results

Acutaspis umbonifera (Newstead, 1920) (Diaspididae: Acutaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus (Chrysomphalus) umboniferus Newstead 1920: 196. Type data: GUYANA: Ayaria Creek, Fssequibo, on Lecythis sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Chrysomphalus umboniferus (Newstead, 1920); MacGillivray 1921: 417. change of combination
• Acutaspis umbonifera (Newstead, 1920); Ferris 1941d: 335. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
• Pseudischnaspis umbonifera (Newstead, 1920); Lindinger 1957: 544. change of combination
• Acutaspis umbonifera (Newstead, 1920); Borchsenius 1966: 356. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 6 | Genera: 6

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WeiScNo2021: pp.17-23 ( Adult (F) ) [Aspidiotini from Panama]
• Ferris1942: pp.28 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]

Remarks

• Systematics: The phylogenies in Schneider, et al., (2018) highlight several problematic species with questionable boundaries. Several Acutaspis species are interdigitated within the Melanaspis clade, including A. umbonifera.
• Structure: Scale of the female flat, circular, quite thin, of a reddish brown color; that of the male similar in color and texture, but slightly elongate (Ferris, 1941d).
• Biology: Occurring exposed upon the leaves of the host (Ferris, 1941d).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Newstead (1920) and by Ferris (1941d).

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