Valid Names Results

Aspidaspis longiloba (Hall, 1923) (Diaspididae: Aspidaspis)

Nomenclatural History

Targionia longiloba Hall 1923: 28. Type data: EGYPT: Upper Egypt, Armant, on Tamarix sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Aspidaspis longilobus (Hall, 1923); Balachowsky 1950b: 542. change of combination
Aspidaspis longiloba (Hall, 1923); Borchsenius 1966. emendation that is justified

Common Names

longtailed scale AbdRabEv2021

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Polygonaceae

Atraphaxis spinosa | Balach1958a

Tamaricaceae

Tamarix | Balach1950b Balach1958b EzzatAf1966 Hall1923
Tamarix africana | BicheArMe2022
Tamarix gallica | BicheArMe2022

Theaceae

Camellia | BicheArMe2022

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Egypt | Balach1950b Balach1958b Ezzat1958 Hall1923

Keys

Ezzat1958: pp.240 ( Adult (F) ) [Egypt]
Balach1950b: pp.536 ( Adult (F) ) [Mediterranean]

Remarks

Structure: Scale of adult female small, approximately circular, highly convex, dusky white to dark brown in colour. Pellicles brownish, thinly coated with secretionary matter. Ventral scale well developed. Male scale elongate, ovate, only slightly smaller than the female scale, white and with yellow pellicle. Diameter of scale of adult female 0.8 mm (Hall, 1923).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Balachowsky (1950b, 1958b).

Illustrations

Citations

AbdRabEv2021: distribution, host, 32
Balach1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 542-544
Balach1958a: distribution, host, 35
Balach1958b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 157-158
BenDovGe2003: catalog, 148-149
BicheArMe2022: distribution, host, 497
Borchs1966: catalog, 303
DanzigPe1998: catalog, 185
Ezzat1958: distribution, 240
EzzatAf1966: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 372-374
EzzatNa1987: distribution, 86
Ferris1943a: taxonomy, 86
Hall1923: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 28-29
KaussaBa1953a: taxonomy, 102
Lindin1957: taxonomy, 545
MohammGh2008: distribution, 150
Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 226