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Avidovaspis phoenicis Gerson & Davidson, 1974 (Diaspididae: Avidovaspis)

Avidovaspis phoenicis Gerson & Davidson 1974: 159. Type data: EGYPT: Sinai Peninsula, Wadi Feiran, on pinnae of date palm; collected July 17, 1968.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Bet Dagan: Department of Entomology, The Volcani Center, Israel; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Female scale circular, 0.85-0.95 mm in diameter, convex, subcentral exuviae shiny black, surrounded by a grayish fluffy film. Male scale elongate about 0.9 mm long, 0.75 mm wide, exuviae subterminal, dark-brown, rest of shield brownish (Gerson & Davidson, 1974).
Biology: Male and female scales occur in large numbers on both sides of date palm pinnae, where they settle along the veins (Gerson & Davidson, 1974).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Gerson & Davidson (1974).