Valid Names Results

Affirmaspis flavida (De Lotto, 1957) (Diaspididae: Affirmaspis)

Nomenclatural History

Abgrallaspis flavida De Lotto 1957: 225. Type data: KENYA: Nairobi, on small branches and leaves of Elaeodendron stuhlmanni.. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Affirmaspis flavida (De Lotto, 1957); Normark, Morse, Krewinski & Okusu 2014: 44. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 3

Celastraceae

Cassine schlechteriana | DeLott1957 | (= Elaeodendron stuhlmannii)
Elaeodendron | DeLott1957

Salicaceae

Dovyalis caffra | DeLott1957 | (= Aberia caffra)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Kenya | DeLott1957

Keys

Komosi1969: pp.76-78 ( Adult (F) ) [World] Key as: Abgrallaspis flavida

Remarks

Structure: Scale of female circular, slightly convex; exuviae central; colour evenly yellow; diameter up to 1.4 mm. Scale of male larger, elongate, with exuvia subcentral; length up to 1.7 mm (De Lotto, 1957).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female by De Lotto (1957) and by Komosinska (1969).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDovGe2003: catalog, 27
Borchs1966: catalog, 315
DeLott1957: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 225-226
Komosi1969: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 63-64
Watson2021: distribution, 522