Valid Names Results

Aulacaspis litzeae (Green, 1896) (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chionaspis eugeniae litzeae Green 1896: 3. Type data: SRI LANKA: Pundaluoya, on Litzea zaylanica. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
• Chionaspis litzeae Green, 1896; Green 1899a: 144. change in status (level)
• Phenacaspis litzeae (Green, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 238. change of combination
• Chionaspis litseae Green, 1896; Green 1919c: 438. misspelling of species epithet
• Trichomytilus litzeae (Green, 1896); Lindinger 1933a: 165. change of combination
• Chionaspis litseae Green, 1919; Green 1937: 319. emendation that is unjustified Notes: Green (1937) emended the species epithet to agree with the correct spelling of the host plant, however, this is not a valid emendation under the ICZN.
• Aulacaspis litseae (Green, 1896); Takagi 1985: 47. change of combination and misspelling of species epithet
• Phenacaspis litseae (Takagi, 1985); Tao 1999: 108. misspelling of species epithet
• Aulacaspis litzeae (Green, 1896); Takagi 2012a: 28. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 5 | Genera: 7

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• JianXi2024: pp.595-597 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
• JoshiMoMe2023: pp.244-245 ( Adult (F) ) [Indian species of Aulacaspis]
• TianXi2022: pp.174-176 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis species from China]
• WeiJiZh2016: pp.18-22 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
• MacGil1921: pp.345 ( ) [Key to species of Phenacaspis]
• Green1899a: pp.108 ( ) [Synopsis of Chionaspis species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Aulacaspis litzeae is closely allied to both A. vitis and A. hedyotidis. It may be readily distinguished by the deep median cleft, containing the median lobes (Green, 1899a).
• Structure: Female test very thin, variable in outline, narrow when occurring along the veins and margin of leaves; male tests with a faint median carina. Slide mounted female body elongate. Roughly oblong, with body sides nearly parallel and free segments weakly lobed laterally, with mesothorax a little broader than metathorax and abdomen; pygidium little rounded on free margin. (Takagi, 2012a)
• Biology: Female and male tests occurring on the lower surface of leaves. (Takagi, 2012a)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Green (1899).

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