Valid Names Results
Africonidia subsimplex (Hall, 1931) (Diaspididae: Africonidia)Nomenclatural History
- Aonidia subsimplex Hall 1931: 285. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Umtali and Mtoroshanga Pass, Umvukwes, on Acacia karroo and Acacia sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Illustr.
- Africonidia subsimplex (Hall, 1931); Balachowsky 1954c: 78. change of combination
- Varicaspis subsimplex (Hall, 1931); Borchsenius 1966: 317. change of combination
- Africonidia subsimplex (Hall, 1931); Ben-Dov 1974c: 22. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Fabaceae
- Acacia | DeLott1967a Hall1931
- Acacia karroo | BenDov1974c Hall1931
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- Kenya | DeLott1967a
- South Africa | Balach1958b BenDov1974c Hall1931
- Zimbabwe | Hall1931
Keys
- BenDov1974c: pp.22 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
- Balach1958b: pp.150 ( Adult (F) ) [Africa]
Remarks
- Structure: Scale of adult female circular in outline, capsular; it consists of two plates composed of the dorsal and ventral portions of the nymphal exuviae. These plates are more or less flat, highly chitinised, and overlap the sandwiched adult female. Male scale smaller than that of the adult female; narrowly oval. Exuviae black or very dark, with posterior portion pale brown; secretionary appendix dirty white (Hall, 1931).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Hall (1931) and by Balachowsky (1958b).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1954c: taxonomy, 78
- Balach1958b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 154-156
- BenDov1974c: distribution, host, taxonomy, 19,22
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 55
- Borchs1966: catalog, taxonomy, 317
- DeLott1967a: distribution, host, 112
- Hall1931: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 285-286
- Lindin1943b: taxonomy, 218
- Watson2021: distribution, 522
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 233
