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Aspidiotus atripileus Munting, 1971 (Diaspididae: Aspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus atripileus Munting 1971a: 309. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, near Kuruman, on Euclea crispa; collected 10.iii.1967.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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• Structure: Female scale subcircular, about 2 mm in diameter, with dark brown almost black exuviae surrounded by white secreted matter. Male scale similar but about 1 mm in diameter (Munting, 1971a).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Munting (1971a).

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