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Chionaspis sassceri Cockerell & Robbins, 1909 (Diaspididae: Chionaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chionaspis sassceri Cockerell & Robbins 1909a: 105-107. Type data: UNITED STATES: California, San Diego County, Fallbrook, on Citrus sp., by F. Austin. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (LiuKoRh1989,101). Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name

Common Names

• Sasscer scale Essig1926
• western scurfy scale LiuKoRh1989

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Gill1997: pp.77 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to California species of Chionaspis]
• LiuKoRh1989: pp.18 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the species of Chionaspis in North America]
• McKenz1956: pp.31 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Chionaspis]
• Ferris1942: pp.51 ( ) [Key to species of Chionaspis]
• MacGil1921: pp.329 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Chionaspis]

Remarks

• Systematics: Chionaspis sassceri closely resembles C. micropori, but C. sassceri has much larger dorsal pores and the scale of C. micropori differs by being very dense and chalky white (Cockerell & Robbins, 1909a).
• Structure: Scale of female 1.5 mm long, expanding posteriorly, somewhat curved, exuviae gray, smooth, not dense. Adult female .5 to .8 mm long (Cockerell & Robbins, 1909a).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Ferris (1937). Liu et al. (1989) also provide a detailed description and illustration.

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