Valid Names Results
Aspidiotus ruandensis Balachowsky, 1955 (Diaspididae: Aspidiotus)Nomenclatural History
- Aspidiotus ruandensis Balachowsky 1955: 391. Type data: RWANDA: Nyanza territory, Gitarama, 1800 meters altitude, on Euphorbia tommingi.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 6 | Genera: 6
- Ebenaceae
- Diospyros squarrosa | WatsonOuKa2021
- Euphorbiaceae
- Euphorbia | Balach1955
- Fabaceae
- Cassia | MatileNo1984
- Myrtaceae
- Melaleuca leucadendra | Balach1955 MatileNo1984
- Rubiaceae
- Coffea arabica | WatsonOuKa2021
- Theaceae
- Camellia sinensis | WatsonOuKa2021
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 4
- Cameroon | Balach1956 MatileNo1984
- Guinea | Balach1956
- Kenya | WatsonOuKa2021
- Rwanda | Balach1955
Keys
- Balach1956: pp.52 ( Adult (F) ) [Africa]
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale circular, slightly convex; colour light bistre [grey-brown with a yellowish cast], with central larval exuviae dark. Secretion of 2nd larval exuviae brown. Diameter 2-2.2 mm. Male scale unknown (Balachowsky, 1956).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Balachowsky (1955, 1956).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1955: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 391-393
- Balach1956: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 76-78
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 234
- Borchs1966: catalog, 267
- MatileNo1984: distribution, host, 64
- Muntin1971a: taxonomy, 313
- WatsonOuKa2021: diagnosis, distribution, host, taxonomy, 80
