Valid Names Results

Dentachionaspis capparisi (Brain, 1919) (Diaspididae: Dentachionaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chionaspis capparisi Brain 1919: 233-234. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Peninsula, on Capparis albitrunca, 1898, by C. Fuller. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Muntin1970a,37). Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Duplachionaspis capparisi (Brain, 1919); MacGillivray 1921: 335. change of combination
• Chionaspis capparidis Brain, 1919; Lindinger 1932f: 196. misspelling of species epithet
• Trichomytilus capparidi (Brain, 1919); Lindinger 1934: 64. change of combination
• Trichomytilus capparidis (Brain, 1919); Lindinger 1934: 64. misspelling of species epithet
• Dentachionaspis capparisi (Brain, 1919); Munting 1965: 230. change of combination Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MacGil1921: pp.335 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Duplachionaspis] Key as: Duplachionaspis capparisi

Remarks

• Systematics: The scales of Dentachionaspis capparisi, both male and female, are similar to those of D. lounsburyi, but the insect itself differs from the latter in having the anterior part of the body less chitinized, in a few of the pygidial characters and in the possession of circumgenital glands (Brain, 1919).
• Structure: Female scale is about 2.2 mm long, comparatively wide, moderately convex, widest around the middle, clean specimens appearing slightly glossy, but felted, exuviae brown. Male puparium white, non-carinated, exuviae yellowish or yellowish brown (Brain, 1919).
• Biology: Adult female viviparous (Brain, 1919).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Brain (1919).

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