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Aspidiotus serratus Froggatt, 1914 (Diaspididae: Aspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus serrata Froggatt 1914: 318. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Darling River, growing at Pera Bore, on Acacia cambagei.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Brisbane: Queensland Museum, Queensland, Australia; accepted valid name
• Aspidiotus serratus Froggatt, 1914; Ferris 1941e: 48. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Structure: Female scale almost circular, very convex; diameter about 1/35 inch; outer surface greyish brown, inner surface white; exuviae light yellow; centre of exuviae sometimes slightly depressed at apex (Froggatt, 1914).
• General Remarks: Description of adult female by Froggatt (1914).

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