Valid Names Results
Diaspidiotus laperrinei (Balachowsky, 1929) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)Nomenclatural History
- Aspidiotus (Hemiberlesia) laperrinei Balachowsky 1929a: 314. Type data: ALGERIA: Hoggar, Mountain Amezzereei, 2500 meters altitude), on Olea laperrinei.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Notes: Balachowsky (1929a: 314) mis-spelled the species epithet as Aspidiotus (Hemiberlesia) lapperrinei. Illustr.
- Parlatoreopsis lapperinei (Balachowsky, 1929); Lindinger 1932f: 200. change of combination Notes: Lindinger (1932f: 200) mis-spelled the species name as Aspidiotus lapperinei.
- Aspidiotus lapperinei Balachowsky, 1929; Lindinger 1932f: 200. misspelling of species epithet
- Aspidaspis laperrinei (Balachowsky, 1929); Balachowsky 1950b: 536. change of combination
- Quadraspidiotus laperrinei (Balachowsky, 1929); Balachowsky 1958b: 212. change of combination
- Diaspidiotus laperrinei (Balachowsky, 1929); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 233. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 5 | Genera: 5
- Apocynaceae
- Nerium oleander | Balach1950b
- Myrtaceae
- Myrtus nivelii | Balach1950b Balach1958a
- Oleaceae
- Olea europaea | Balach1929a Balach1932d | ssp. laperrinei (= Olea laperrinei)
- Polygonaceae
- Calligonum | Moghad2013a
- Tamaricaceae
- Tamarix africana | BicheArMe2022
- Tamarix aphylla | BicheArMe2022
- Tamarix gallica | BicheArMe2022
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Algeria | Balach1929a Balach1932d Balach1934d Kaussa1955
- Iran | Moghad2013a
Keys
- MoghadWa2021: pp.78-79 ( Adult (F) ) [Diaspidiotus in Iran]
- Balach1950b: pp.536 ( Adult (F) ) [Mediterranean]
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale circular or subcircular, small, diameter 0.7-0.8 mm; slightly convex; irregular along margin; all scale covered with white waxy secretion; exuviae yellow gold; ventral vellum poorly developed (Balachowsky, 1929a). Male scale cover oval, white. (Moghaddam & Watson, 2021) Microscopic diagnosis: Slide-mounted adult female pyriform, prosoma membranous at maturity. Anterior and posterior spiracles without associated disc pores. Pygidium with 2 pair of lobes (L1 and L2); third lobes (L3) absent or very small. Median lobes (L1) conspicuous, each lobe subsymmetric, parallel or slightly divergent, subquadrangular or rounded; median space with 2 plates. Second lobes (L2) convergent, each asymmetric, much smaller than L1. Lateral plates present, each slightly denticulate on outer margin. (Moghaddam & Watson, 2021)
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Balachowsky (1929a, 1950b, 1958b).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1929a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 314-316
- Balach1932d: distribution, host, taxonomy, VIII
- Balach1934d: distribution, host, 146
- Balach1950b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 536-539
- Balach1954f: distribution, host, 99
- Balach1958: distribution, host, 23
- Balach1958a: distribution, host, 36
- Balach1958b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 212-214
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 381-382
- BicheArMe2022: distribution, host, 500
- Borchs1966: catalog, 332
- DanzigPe1998: catalog, 233-234
- Ferris1941e: taxonomy, 45
- Kaussa1955: distribution, host, 16
- Lindin1932f: taxonomy, 200
- Lindin1957: taxonomy, 545
- Moghad2013a: distribution, host, 25
- MoghadWa2021: diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 78, 91-92, 243
- Quilis1935: ecology, life history, 621-633
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 225
