Valid Names Results
Conchaspis didiereae Mamet, 1956 (Conchaspididae: Conchaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Conchaspis didiereae Mamet 1956a: 47. Type data: MADAGASCAR: Tulear, on Didierea mirabilis.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 2
- Didiereaceae
- Alluaudia | BenDov1981c Mamet1959a
- Alluaudia dumosa | BenDov1981c Mamet1959a
- Alluaudia procera | BenDov1974a BenDov1981c Mamet1959a
- Didierea madagascariensis | BenDov1974a BenDov1981c Mamet1956a | (= Didierea mirabilis)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Madagascar | BenDov1974a BenDov1981c Mamet1956a Mamet1959a
Keys
- BenDov1974a: pp.370 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
Remarks
- Structure: Scale of female roughly circular, about 3 mm diameter, flat, light cream to light buff in colour; of felted texture; sometimes occurring singly or in masses under the epidermis of the host. Central boss fairly conspicuous, flat. Internally the scale is pure white but not nacreous (Mamet, 1956a).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Mamet (1956a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1974a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 365, 370
- BenDov1981c: catalog, 148
- BenDov2006b: catalog, taxonomy, 189
- Mamet1956a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 47-48
- Mamet1959a: distribution, host, 373
- StoetzMi1979: catalog, 13
- WilliaMaRa2007: taxonomy, 73
- WilliaMaRa2007: taxonomy, 73-76
