Valid Names Results

Allantomytilus maideni (Maskell, 1897) (Diaspididae: Allantomytilus)

Nomenclatural History

• Mytilaspis maideni Maskell 1897: 302-303. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Richmond River, Ballina, on Litsea dealbata. Syntypes, unknown, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Coccomytilus (Allantomytilus) maideni (Maskell, 1897); Leonardi 1898: 46. change of combination
• Lepidosaphes maideni (Maskell, 1897); Fernald 1903b: 311. change of combination
• Allantomytilus maideni (Maskell, 1897); MacGillivray 1921: 295. change of combination
• Aonidomytilus maideni (Maskell, 1897); Balachowsky 1954e: 23. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MacGil1921: pp.295 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Allantomytilus]
• Cocker1899f: pp.13 ( Adult (F) ) [Australian species of Mytilaspis] Key as: Mytilaspis maideni

Remarks

• Structure: Female cover reddish-brown, usually straight, sometimes very slightly curved; convex, elongated, very slightly widened posteriorly. One reddish-brown exuviae visible at extremity (Maskell, 1897).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Maskell (1897).

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