Valid Names Results
Aonidia perplexa Green, 1900 (Diaspididae: Aonidia)Nomenclatural History
- Aonidia perplexa Green 1900a: 252. Type data: SRI LANKA: Peradeniya, Botanic Gardens, on the under surface of leaves of Messua ferrea.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Fiorinia ? perplexa (Green, 1900); Lindinger 1943b: 220. change of combination
- Aonidia perplexa Green, 1900; Borchsenius 1966: 364. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Calophyllaceae
- Mesua ferrea | Green1900a Green1922 Green1937 Ramakr1921a Sander1909a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Sri Lanka | Green1900a Green1922 Green1937 Ramakr1921a Sander1909a
Keys
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale oval, flat; Secretionary area greenish-grey, semi-transparent, completely covering the pellicles except over a circular spot in the centre of the first, where the surface of the pellicles is exposed; length of complete scale 1.75 mm; Breadth 1.25 mm. Male scale greyish, semi-transparent. Pellicle very pale yellow: a circular spot in the centre exposed. Length 1.50 mm. Breadth 1 mm. (Green, 1900a).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1900a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 74
- Borchs1966: catalog, 364
- DEDAC1923: distribution, host,
- Green1900a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 252
- Green1922: distribution, host, 463
- Green1937: catalog, distribution, host, 337
- Lindin1909b: taxonomy, 109
- Lindin1943b: taxonomy, 220
- MacGil1921: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 462
- Ramakr1921a: catalog, distribution, host, 358
- Ruther1915a: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 108
- Varshn2002: distribution, host, 19
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 229
