Valid Names Results
Arctorthezia cataphracta (Olafsen, 1772) (Ortheziidae: Arctorthezia)Nomenclatural History
- Pediculus cataphractus Olafsen 1772: 610. accepted valid name Notes: The type material of this species is presumed lost.
- Dorthezia cataphracta (Olafsen, 1772); Westwood 1840: 158. change of combination
- Dorthesia chiton Zetterstedt 1840: 562-563. junior synonym (discovered by Morris1925, 143). Notes: It seems that this species was originally collected in "Lapponia" which could be present day Sweden, Norway or Finland.
- Orthezia signoreti White 1877: 161-162. Type data: SCOTLAND: Glen Tilt (Perthshire), below Rhacomitrium lanuginosum. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Willia1982c,27). junior synonym (discovered by Morris1925, 143). Notes: Orthezia signoreti White (1877) is a senior primary homonym of Orthezia signoreti Haller (1880). Williams (1982c) deposited the lectotype in the Museum and Art Gallery, Perth, Australia. Illustr.
- Orthezia cataphracta (Olafsen, 1772); Douglas 1881: 172. change of combination
- Orthezia uva; Blanchard 1897: 681. misidentification (discovered by Fernal1903b, 34). Notes: Fernald (1903b) and Morrison (1925) treat Blanchard's Orthezia uva as a junior synonym of Arctorthezia cataphracta. It is clear that Blanchard's concept is not the same as Modeer's uva and that he was describing A. cataphracta.
- Orthezia (Arctorthezia) cataphracta (Olafsen, 1772); Cockerell 1902q: 259. change of combination Illustr.
- Coccus cataphractus (Olafsen, 1772); Lindinger 1932d: 125. change of combination
- Arctorthezia cataphracta (Olafsen, 1772); Morrison 1952: 54-55. change in status (level)
- Arctorthezia catapharacta; Foldi & Germain 2018: 11. misspelling of genus name
Common Names
- alpine ensign scale KosztaKo1988F
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 17 | Genera: 26
- Asteraceae
- Hieracium | Richar1998
- Homogyne | Morris1925
- Leucanthemopsis alpina | Focari1991 | (= Chrysanthemum alpinum)
- Solidago | Richar1998
- Betulaceae
- Alnus viridis | Focari1991
- Capparaceae
- Capparis | Richar1998
- Crassulaceae
- Sedum | Richar1998
- Cyperaceae
- Carex | TakagiMaOh1997
- Carex firma | OlmiSa1975 Richar1998 | (= Caricetum)
- Ericaceae
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | MatilePe2002
- Rhododendron ferrugineum | Focari1991
- Vaccinium | OlmiSa1975
- Vaccinium myrtillus | Focari1991
- Gentianaceae
- Gentiana | Richar1998
- Geraniaceae
- Geranium | Morris1925
- Grimmiaceae
- Racomitrium | Morris1925
- Racomitrium lanuginosum | White1877
- Iridaceae
- Iris setosa | Morris1925
- Poaceae
- Calamagrostis purpurea | TakagiMaOh1997 | (= Calamagrostis langsdorfii)
- Deschampsia cespitosa | Focari1991
- Poaceae | Morris1925
- Primulaceae
- Soldanella | Morris1925
- Trientalis europaea | EricsoWe1997
- Ranunculaceae
- Caltha | KosztaKo1988F
- Rosaceae
- Cotoneaster integerrimus | MatilePe2002
- Dryas octopetala | Focari1991
- Saxifragaceae
- Saxifraga cuneifolia | Focari1991
- Saxifraga oppositifolia | Focari1991
- Saxifraga paniculata | Focari1991 | (= Saxifraga aizoon)
- Sphagnaceae
- Sphagnum | Morris1925
- Tricholomataceae
- Collybia | Richar1998
Foes:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Encyrtidae
- Microterys interpunctus | Peck1963
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 24
- Austria | Morris1925
- Belgium | Morris1952
- Canada
- Alberta | MawFoHa2000
- Newfoundland | Morris1925
- Northwest Territories | MawFoHa2000
- Yukon Territory | MawFoHa2000
- Corsica | Foldi2003
- Croatia | MastenSi2008
- Czech Republic | KosztaKo1988F
- Faeroe Islands | Annand1904
- Finland | Gertss2001 Morris1952
- France | FoldiGe2018 Morris1952
- Georgia (Republic of) | BatsanKaKi2017 Hadzib1963a
- Germany | KosztaKo1988F SchmutHo2016
- Greenland | Morris1925
- Iceland | Morris1952
- Ireland | Morris1925 OConnoGeMa2013
- Italy | KosztaKo1988F OlmiSa1975
- Norway | Gertss2001 Morris1925
- Poland | Morris1952
- Romania | KosztaKo1978 Rogoja1958
- Russia | Morris1925 Stalaz2021
- Kamchatka Oblast | Morris1952
- Murmansk Oblast | Stalaz2021
- Spain | SzitaGoPa2022
- Sweden | Gertss2001 Morris1925
- Switzerland | Morris1925
- United Kingdom
- England | Morris1925
- Northern Ireland | OConnoGeMa2013
- Scotland | Morris1925
- United States
- Alaska | Morris1925
Keys
- Kozar2004: pp.260 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the species of Arctorthezia]
- Koszta1996: pp.59 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Northeastern North America Ortheziidae]
- Ossian1984: pp.123 ( Adult (F) ) [Ortheziidae of Sweden]
- Danzig1971d: pp.807 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of the family Ortheziidae]
- Danzig1964: pp.621 ( Adult (F) ) [Arctorthezia species in SSSR]
- Morris1952: pp.54 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Arctorthezia]
- Morris1925: pp.143 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of the subgenus Arctorthezia]
- MacGil1921: pp.114 ( Adult (F) ) [Arctorthezia species]
Remarks
- Systematics: Morrison (1952) states that "in recent years several writers have used the author name Olafsen in association with the species name cataphracta, rather than the more frequently applied name Shaw. The first such usage appears to be Breddin in 1902 and appears to be based on publication of the name Pediculus cataphractus by Olafsen in 1772. Although this paper is not available there seems to be no valid reason to question the correctness of the association by Breddin."
- Structure: Adult female is elliptical (Richard, 1979). Ovisac is parallel sided, short, about half the length of the body (Kosztarab & Kozár, 1988). Detailed illustrations and descriptions of wax organs by Takagi et al. (1997).
- Biology: This species prefers moist habitats under stones or logs and in mosses or lichens and is found on a variety of plant species. It overwinters in different stages and females lay up to 120 eggs (Kosztarab & Kozár, 1988).
- General Remarks: Redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1953h: distribution, host, taxonomy, 93-95
- BarbagBiBo1995: distribution, 38
- BatsanKaKi2017: distribution, host, 262
- Bielen1974: chemistry, structure, 157
- Bielen1975: life history, 179
- Blanch1897: description, distribution, taxonomy, 678-683
- BoratyWi1964: taxonomy, 94
- BugajNJuKa2021: distribution, list, 305
- Cocker1902q: distribution, taxonomy, 259
- Danzig1964: distribution, taxonomy, 621
- Danzig1977b: distribution, host, 39, 47, 52
- Danzig1978a: distribution, 73
- Danzig1980: host, 31
- Danzig1980b: description, distribution, host, life history, 105
- Danzig1985: distribution, host, 112
- Danzig1988: taxonomy, 696
- Danzig1994: taxonomy, 45
- Dethie1980: host, 986, 987
- Dougla1881: taxonomy, 172
- Dougla1881a: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 299-300
- Dziedz1977: structure, 57
- Eastop1979: ecology, 128
- EricsoWe1997: distribution, ecology, host, 108, 109, 110, 111
- Fernal1903b: distribution, host, 33
- FetykoKoDa2010: distribution, 296
- Fjeldd1996: distribution, 6
- Focari1991: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 39-43
- Foldi2001: distribution, 303
- Foldi2003: distribution, 150
- FoldiGe2018: distribution, 11
- Gavril2018: biology, morphology, reproduction, 14,77,194
- Gertss1997: distribution, 111
- Gertss2000: distribution, illustration, taxonomy, 147-148
- Gertss2001: distribution, 125
- Ghesqu1947: distribution, host, 295
- Giard1898: description, distribution, taxonomy, 8-9
- Goux1941a: taxonomy, 37
- Green1918: host, 234, 235, 238
- GullanKo1997: 26
- Hadzib1963a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 611-614
- Hadzib1983: distribution, host, 266
- Haller1880: taxonomy, 6-9
- Hart1880: distribution, host, taxonomy, 284
- Henrik1939: distribution, taxonomy,
- Hetsch1903: distribution, taxonomy, 8
- Imhof1900: taxonomy, 527
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 60-61
- KosztaKo1978: distribution, host, illustration, 9, 12
- KosztaKo1988F: description, distribution, host, illustration, life history, taxonomy, 37-39
- KosztaRh1999: distribution, host, 122
- Koteja1974a: structure, 246
- Koteja1974b: structure, 71
- Koteja1980: illustration, structure, 84
- Koteja2000a: distribution, 171
- KotejaLi1976: structure, 658, 659
- KotejaZa1966: distribution, host, 316
- KotejaZa1988: distribution, taxonomy, 4
- Kozar2004: catalog, description, distribution, host, illustration, 263
- KozarGuBa1994: distribution, host, 152
- KozarWa1985: catalog, distribution, 66
- Kozarz1986: distribution, taxonomy, 307
- KozarzRe1975: distribution, host, 8
- Lagows2002: distribution, 241
- LagowsGo2020: distribution, 70
- Lindin1935: taxonomy, 141
- Lindro1931: distribution, host, 155-156
- LindroBa1969: distribution, 137
- List1886: taxonomy, 210
- List1886a: taxonomy, 485-488
- LongoMaPe1995: distribution, 115, 116
- LongoMaPe1999a: distribution, 144
- Lundbe1891: taxonomy, 108, 118, 139-140
- MacGil1921: distribution, host, 114
- MastenSi2008: catalog, distribution, host, 105-119
- MatilePe2002: distribution, host, 349-350
- MawFoHa2000: distribution, 41
- McLach1878: distribution, 118
- Morris1925: distribution, taxonomy, 143-144
- Morris1952: taxonomy, 54, 55
- NastChKl1990: distribution, taxonomy, 119
- Newste1904: distribution, 156-157
- OConnoGeMa2013: distribution, host, 41
- OConnoWa1995: distribution, host, 19
- Olafse1772: taxonomy, 610
- OlmiSa1975: distribution, host, 146-152
- Ossian1951a: distribution, 51-59
- Ossian1955: distribution, host, taxonomy, 2
- Ossian1972: host, 98
- Ossian1984: distribution, host, 123-127
- Peck1963: biological control, 935
- PooleGe1997: distribution, 366
- Probst1914: description, 192-196
- Richar1998: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 444-445
- Rogoja1958: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 308-310
- Roscis1989a: distribution, structure, 1-18
- SampoOl1976: taxonomy, 217, 219
- SampoOl1979: taxonomy, 177
- Schmut1955: taxonomy, 160
- Schmut1974: host, taxonomy, 45
- Schmut1980: distribution, 50
- SchmutHo2016: distribution, host, 15
- Stalaz2021: distribution, host, 453, 467-468
- Strese1994: illustration, taxonomy, 79
- SzitaGoPa2022: distribution, 3
- SzitaKaKo2015: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 62, 64-67
- TakagiMaOh1997: description, distribution, structure, 1-7
- Teodor2018: distribution, history, 45
- Terezn1966: distribution, host, taxonomy, 20
- Terezn1975: biological control, distribution, host, 114
- Terezn1975a: host, 114
- Thorpe1967: ecology, 155
- White1877: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 161
- White1880: distribution, taxonomy, 304
- Willia1982c: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 27, 28
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 244
- WilliaBe2009: catalog, 14
- Zahrad1974: distribution, host, 141
- Zahrad1977: taxonomy, 118
- Zetter1828: description, distribution, 563
- Zetter1840: taxonomy, 562-563
