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Diaspidiotus sphaerocarpae (Balachowsky, 1934) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)

Hemiberlesea spaerocarpae Balachowsky 1934e: 160. Type data: MOROCCO: Moyen-Atlas, Itzer, on Retama sphaerocarpa.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Hemiberlesea spaerocarpae Balachowsky 1934e: 160. misspelling of both genus and species names
Hemiberlesia sphaerocarpae (Balachowsky, 1934); Rungs 1935: 271. emendation that is justified
Hemiberlesea sphaerocarpae; Rungs 1935: 271. misspelling of genus name
Quadraspidiotus sphaerocarpae (Balachowsky, 1934); Rungs 1948: 111. change of combination
Diaspidiotus sphaerocarpae (Balachowsky, 1934); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 240. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 2

Structure: Female scale circular, diameter 1.6-1.8 mm; convex, matt; white or smoky gray; exuviae central, brown chestnut in colour, covered with white secretion. Male scale same colour and structure as that of female, oval 1.2 mm long (Balachowsky, 1950b).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Balachowsky (1950b).