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Diaspidiotus ternstroemiae (Ferris, 1952) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)

Quadraspidiotus ternstroemiae Ferris 1952a: 9. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan Province, near Kunming, at Si-shan, on Ternstroemia sp.; collected by G.F. Ferris, May, 8, 1949.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Diaspidiotus ternstroemiae (Ferris, 1952); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 241. change of combination
Diaspidiotus ternstromeiae (Ferris, 1952); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 241. misspelling of species epithet

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Scale of the female almost circular, quite high-convex, the exuvia apparently more or less toward one side, color usually concealed by the covering bark and debris but apparently grey. Scale of the male not recognized (Ferris, 1952a).
Biology: Occurring on the branches almost completely concealed beneath bark flakes and lichens (Ferris, 1952a).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1952a) and by Chou (1985, 1986).