Valid Names Results

Africaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910) (Diaspididae: Africaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Diaspis chionaspiformis Newstead 1910c: 198. Type data: UGANDA: Entebbe, Botanical Gardens, on unknown host, 18/11/1910, by C.C. Gowdey. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Muntin1967,12). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
• Hemichionaspis chionaspitiformis (Newstead, 1910); Lindinger 1910b: 48a. change of combination
• Hemichionaspis chionaspitiformis (Newstead, 1910); Lindinger 1910b: 48a. emendation that is unjustified
• Chionaspis unita Lindinger 1910b: 43. Type data: TANZANIA: Muera Plateau, on Turraea sp., 18/05/1903. Holotype, fossil, Type depository: Hamburg: Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum, Universitat von Hamburg, Germany; junior synonym (discovered by Lindin1913, 78).
• Chionaspis cassiae Newstead 1911: 89-90. Type data: UGANDA: Entebbe, on Cassia floribunda, 01/08/1910, by C.C. Gowdey. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Laing1929a, 479). Illustr.
• Pinnaspis cassiae (Newstead, 1911); Lindinger 1913: 78. change of combination
• Pinnaspis chionaspitiformis (Newstead, 1910); Lindinger 1913: 78. emendation that is unjustified (discovered by Borchs1966, 116-117).
• Hemichionaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910); Ramakrishna Ayyar 1919a: 15. change of combination
• Chionaspis (Pinnaspis) chionaspitiformis (Newstead, 1910); Brain 1920: 96. change of combination
• Africaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910); MacGillivray 1921: 339. change of combination
• Africaspis cassiae (Newstead, 1911); MacGillivray 1921: 339. change of combination
• Chionaspis (Pinnaspis) communis monotes Hall 1928: 286. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Sinoia, on Monotes glaber, 21/09/1927; Mazoe Dam, on Monotes glaber, 20/11/1927. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Borchs1966, 116). Notes: Hall (1928) states that this subspecies differs from typical communis in the larger size of the gland spines on the pygidium, and in the somewhat greater number of circumgenital glands; the form is admittedly close of communis, but a long series of examples shows constant small but distinct differences, which are sufficient to establish a new subspecies. Illustr.
• Pinnaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910); Laing 1929a: 479. change of combination
• Africaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910); Ferris 1937d: 104, 108. revived combination (previously published)
• Africaspis communis monotes (Hall, 1928); Hall 1941: 225. change of combination
• Chionaspis (Pinnaspis) monotes Hall, 1928; Ferris & Rao 1947: 28. change in status (level)
• Pinnaspis unita (Lindinger, 1910); Ferris & Rao 1947: 29. change of combination
• Anoplaspis chionaspidiformis (Newstead, 1910); Lindinger 1957: 544. change of combination
• Africaspis berliniae; Lindinger 1957: 544. incorrect synonymy (discovered by Borchs1966, 116).
• Africaspis communis; Lindinger 1957: 544. incorrect synonymy (discovered by Borchs1966, 116).
• Africaspis diospyros; Lindinger 1957: 116. incorrect synonymy (discovered by Borchs1966, 1016).
• Africaspis chionaspiformis (Newstead, 1910); Munting 1967: 10-113. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 11 | Genera: 20

Foes:

Families: 3 | Genera: 5

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• BenDov1973a: pp.141 ( Adult (F) ) [Key for separating the species of Africaspis]
• Muntin1967: pp.3 ( Adult (F) ) [Key for separating the world species of Africaspis MacG.]
• Hall1946a: pp.502 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Africaspis]
• MacGil1921: pp.339 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Africaspis] Key as: Africaspis cassiae
• MacGil1921: pp.339 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Africaspis]

Remarks

• Systematics: Africaspis chionaspiformis and A. communis are close, but several characters distinguish the two: In the former the macroducts on segment (vi) are present as a loose group at least on the submarginal area and usually also on the submedian, whereas in A. communis these macroducts from a compact group close to the margin; of 108 specimens of A. chionaspiformis 9 had 2 macroducts in the first interlobular space on 1 side of the pygidium only, a single specimen from Sesbania sp. Nairobi, had 2 on both sides. The remainder had but 1 duct in this position. Of the 34 specimens of A. communis examined 3 only had 1 macroduct in the first interlobular space on one side of the pygidium while the others all had 2-3 ducts (Munting, 1967).
• Structure: Female cover white, very highly convex and distinctly mytiliform; generally with distinct transverse layers on the dusky, yellowish brown, epithelial cells and long hairs from the food-plant incorporated with the secretion. Larval exuviae pale orange-yellow. Male cover opaque white; with widely separated transverse ridges or carinae, each ridge being curved towards the distal extremity of the cover. Exuviae bright yellow (Newstead, 1911).
• Biology: This species is apparently ovoviviparous, as several fully developed larvae were found in the body of the parent (Newstead, 1911).
• General Remarks: Detailed redescription and illustration by Munting (1967).

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