Valid Names Results

Africaspis pattersoni (Green & Laing, 1923) (Diaspididae: Africaspis)

Pinnaspis pattersoni Green & Laing 1923: 124. Type data: GHANA: Abduri, on Rauwolfia vomitoria, 15/09/1922, by W.H. Patterson. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Jaapia pattersoni (Green & Laing, 1923); Lindinger 1932g: 225. change of combination
Africaspis pattersoni (Green & Laing, 1923); Hall 1946a: 501. change of combination
Anoplaspis pattersoni (Green & Laing, 1923); Lindinger 1957: 544. change of combination
Africaspis pattersoni (Green & Laing, 1923); Munting 1967: 26-27. revived combination (previously published)

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

BenDov1973a: pp.140 ( Adult (F) ) [Key for separating the species of Africaspis]
Muntin1967: pp.2 ( Adult (F) ) [Key for separating the world species of Africaspis]
Hall1946a: pp.501 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Africaspis]

Systematics: Medler (1980) considered Africaspis pattersoni to be a junior synonym of A. chionaspiformis. This species is distinguished from others in Africaspis by the absence of the perivulvar pores (Munting, 1967). See also the systematics section for A. commiphorae Ben-Dov.
Structure: Cover of female white, exuviae pale yellow, mussel-shaped, very often broadened posteriorly, curved or nearly straight. Adult female narrow in front, widening posteriorly to a little in front of the pygidium, where it reaches its greatest width (Green & Laing, 1923).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Munting (1967).