Valid Names Results

Afrotachardina longisetosa (Newstead, 1911) (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Afrotachardina)

Nomenclatural History

Tachardia longisetosa Newstead 1911: 102. Type data: UGANDA: Entebbe, on Ficus sp., collected C.C. Gowdey.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Tachardina (Afrotachardina) longisetosa (Newstead, 1911); Chamberlin 1923: 201. change of combination
Afrotachardina longisetosa (Newstead, 1911); Chamberlin 1925: 40. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Annonaceae

Annona muricata | Almeid1969 Gowdey1917

Moraceae

Ficus | Newste1911
Ficus sycomorus | Almeid1969
Ficus thonningii | Almeid1969 Gowdey1917

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava | Almeid1969 Gowdey1917

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 2

Angola | Almeid1969

Uganda | Newste1911

Keys

Remarks

Structure: Test of adult female smoky ochreous buff to dusky amber-yellow. Isolated examples are distinctly hemispherical in form, with strong and somewhat wavy ridges radiating from the dorsum. Central orifice distinct and surrounded by a dull crimson area. Diameter 3-5 mm (Newstead, 1911).
General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Chamberlin (1923).

Illustrations

Citations

Almeid1969: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 130-132
BenDov2006b: catalog, taxonomy, 251
Chambe1923: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 201-203
Chambe1925JC: taxonomy, 40
Gowdey1917: distribution, host, 187
Kapur1958: catalog, 34
Newste1911: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 102-103
Sassce1912: distribution, host, taxonomy, 87
Varshn1997: distribution, taxonomy, 30
Varshn2009: catalog, 8
Varshn2020: distribution, host, taxonomy, 40
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 240