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Diaspidiotus jaapi (Leonardi, 1920) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Targionia iaapi Leonardi 1918: 193. nomen nudum Notes: This nomen nudum was listed as Targionia iaapi (Lindinger).
• Targionia jaapi Leonardi 1920: 115. Type data: ITALY: Liguria, Sestri-Lavante, on Genista pilosa.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Portici: Dipartimento de Entomologia e Zoologia Agraria di Portici, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Italy; accepted valid name Notes: Leonardi incorrectly credited the authorship to Lindinger. Illustr.
• Aspidiotus jaapi; Lindinger 1936: 152. subsequent use Notes: Incorrect citation of "Lindinger" as author.
• Targionia jaapi; Gómez-Menor Ortega 1937: 122. subsequent use Notes: Incorrect citation of "Lindinger" as author.
• Quadraspidiotus jaapi (Leonardi, 1920); Ferris 1943a: 86. change of combination
• Gonaspidiotus jaapi (Leonardi, 1920); Lupo 1954: 19. change of combination
• Quadraspidiotus jaapi; Martin Mateo 1983: 66. subsequent use Notes: Incorrect citation of "Lindinger y Leonardi" as authors.
• Diaspidiotus jaapi (Leonardi, 1920); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 232. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 5 | Genera: 10

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• BlayGo1993: pp.528-529 ( Adult (F) ) [Spain]
• Lupo1954: pp.8-9 ( Adult (F) ) [Italy]
• Balach1950b: pp.401 ( Adult (F) ) [Mediterranean]
• Leonar1920: pp.104-105 ( Adult (F) ) [Italy]

Remarks

• Systematics: Leonardi (1920: 115) incorrectly credited the authorship of this species to Lindinger, as follows "Aspidiotus jaapi Linding., in Jaap, Cocciden-Sammlung, No. 173". This error was also published by Lindinger (1936: 152). Lindinger did not describe a species named Aspidiotus jaapi and Leonardi (1920) was the first to publish and describe it.
• Structure: Female scale almost circular, diameter 1 mm, margin irregular; slightly convex; exuviae yellow orange, central or subcentral; secreted part of scale thin to robust, yellow; ventral vellum robust, white or white grey, remains attached to host plant (Leonardi, 1920). The scale of the female being circular, slightly convex, brown (Ferris, 1943a).
• Biology: Occurring on the bark (Ferris, 1943a).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Leonardi (1920), Ferris (1943a), Balachowsky (1950b) and by Lupo (1954).

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