Valid Names Results

Diaspidiotus atlanticus (Ferris, 1942) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)

Aonidia atlantica Ferris 1942: 424. Type data: U.S.A.: Florida, Tampa, on Juniperus sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Cryptaspidiotus atlanticius (Ferris, 1942); Lindinger 1957: 544. change of combination
Cupressaspis atlantica (Ferris, 1942); Borchsenius 1966: 360. change of combination
Aonidia atlantica Ferris, 1942; Danzig 1993: 214. revived combination (previously published)
Diaspidiotus atlanticus (Ferris, 1942); Normark, et al. 2019: 60. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Structure: Scale of the female somewhat elongate oval, composed of the enlarged second exuvia which is covered with a thin film of wax, the color being a yellowish brown. First exuvia placed toward the anterior end of the scale. Scale of the male not recognized (Ferris, 1942).
Biology: Occurring on the inner surface of the needles (Ferris, 1942).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1942).