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Africaspis diospyros (Hall, 1929) (Diaspididae: Africaspis)

Chionaspis (Pinnaspis) communis diospyros Hall 1929a: 365-366. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Sinoia, on Diospyros sp., 16/12/1927; Mazoe, 26/01/1928; Umvukwes, 16/12/1928; Mtoroshanga Pass, 19/12/1928. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Pinnaspis communis diospyros (Hall, 1929); Hall 1941: 225. change of combination
Africaspis communis diospyros (Hall, 1929); Hall 1941: 225. change of combination
Chionaspis (Pinnaspis) diospyros Hall, 1929; Ferris & Rao 1947: 28. change of combination
Africaspis diospyros (Hall, 1929); Munting 1967: 17-19. revived combination (previously published)

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

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]
Hall1946a: pp.502 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Africaspis]

Systematics: Lindinger (1957) considered Africaspis diospyros to be a synonym of Anoplaspis chionaspidiformis. This variety closely resembles Africaspis communis var. monotes(=A. chionaspiformis), from which it differs in the markedly different nature of the gland spines on the free abdominal segments. The median lobes are of similar form, but slightly larger, and the circumgenital glands are less numerous (Hall, 1929a). Munting (1967) gives the distinctive features of this species as the presence of mediodorsal macroducts on the prepygidial segments, the ventral intersegmental scleroses, the presence of submedian ducts on segment (vi), the shape of the pygidium and the length of the gland spines.
Structure: Scale of adult female white, of the usual shape and with brown exuviae; imbedded in the cracks of bark and sometimes completely covered by the latter; about 2.5mm in length. Male scale white, noncarinate or with a faint median ridge; length about 1.3 mm (Munting, 1967).
General Remarks: Detailed redescription and illustration by Munting (1967).