Valid Names Results

Ceroplastes castelbrancoi Almeida, 1973 (Coccidae: Ceroplastes)

Nomenclatural History

• Ceroplastes aff. longicauda; Almeida 1969: 17. misidentification
• Ceroplastes castelbrancoi Almeida 1973b: 2. Type data: ANGOLA: Sa da Bandeira, on twigs of quince [=Cydonia oblonga].. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Lisbon: Coleccoes do Centro de Zoologia do Instituto de Investigacao Cientifica Tropical, Portugal; accepted valid name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• HodgsoPe2012: pp.100 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult females in the Ceroplastes rusci-group]

Remarks

• Systematics: The description and illustration of Ceroplastes aff. longicauda Brain, by Almeida (1969: 143) was a misidentification of Ceroplastes castelbrancoi Almeida, 1973b. Although adult female C. castelbrancoi appear to be very similar to C. eucleae and C. eugeniae, Almeida (1969) states (and illustrates) that mature C. castelbrancoi have a more elongate caudal process, which extends some distance posteriorly (rather less than one third of total body length) whereas on the other 2 species it is shorter, conical and extends dorso-posteriorly. (Hodgson & Peronti, 2012)
• Structure: Body oval, probably rather convex, with shallow, stigmatic clefts; dorsum probably with distinct tubercles. Caudal process (present on only 1 specimen) appearing to be about 1/3rd body length. Length of the body approximately 2.5-6.25 mm long and 0.65- 4.5 mm wide. (Hodgson & Peronti, 2012)
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female given by Almeida (1969).

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