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Aonidomytilus insulanus Ferris, 1942 (Diaspididae: Aonidomytilus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aonidomytilus insulanus Ferris 1942: 385. Type data: MEXICO: Maria Madre Island, on Trixis wrightii, 1925, by G.F. Ferris. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Fundaspis insulans (Ferris, 1942); Lindinger 1957: 545. change of combination
• Aonidomytilus insulans Ferris, 1942; Lindinger 1957: 545. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Ferris1943: pp.75 ( Adult (F) ) [Revised key to the species of Aonidomytilus]
• Ferris1942: pp.SIV-446:49 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Aonidomytilus]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species differs from other species of Aonidomytilus except A. albus and A. bilobis in the absence of the perivulvar pores and from each of these 2 in the definite "key character" of its basally approximate median pygidial lobes. It should be noted that A. concolor also occurs upon Asteraceae, including the genus Encelia, but should not be confused, since A. concolor possesses perivulvar pores (Ferris, 1942).
• Structure: Scale of female white, somewhat elongate, usually irregular because of its surroundings, the second exuvia occupying about half the scale. Adult female .6mm long, derm at full maturity tending to be very slightly sclerotic throughout. Body elongate oval, the lateral margins very slightly constricted between the segments (Ferris, 1942).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Ferris (1942).

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