Valid Names Results
Diaspis texensis (Cockerell, 1896) (Diaspididae: Diaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Aulacaspis texensis Cockerell 1896j: 83. Type data: UNITED STATES: Texas, San Antonio, on Sophora secundiflora, 27/11/1895, by C.H.T. Townsend. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Diaspis texensis (Cockerell, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 232. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 3 | Genera: 4
- Fabaceae
- Sophora secundiflora | Cocker1896j
- Wisteria | Nakaha1982
- Koeberliniaceae
- Koeberlinia spinosa | Bibby1931
- Simaroubaceae
- Castela erecta | Bibby1931 | (= Castela nicholsonii)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Mexico | Nakaha1982
- United States
- Texas | Cocker1896j
Keys
- McKenz1947b: pp.108 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Diaspis]
- Ferris1942: pp.SIV-446:52 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Diaspis]
- MacGil1921: pp.322 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Diaspis]
Remarks
- Systematics: Diaspis texensis most nearly resembles D. manzanitae, but the latter differs in its much fewer pygidial ducts, combined with the presence of both submarginal and submedian groups on all the prepygidial abdominal segments (Ferris, 1937).
- Structure: Female scale circular, quite flat, white or grayish, exuviae subcentral. Male scale elongate, white or grayish, slightly tricarinate (Ferris, 1937).
- General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Ferris (1937).
Illustrations
Citations
- Bibby1931: distribution, host, 590
- Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 174
- CaballRaGi2018: distribution, host, 120
- Cocker1896b: taxonomy, 335
- Cocker1896j: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 83
- Fernal1903b: distribution, host, taxonomy, 232
- Ferris1921: taxonomy, 96
- Ferris1921b: taxonomy, 93
- Ferris1937: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, SI-35, SI-38, SI-42,
- Ferris1942: taxonomy, SIV-446:52
- Lobdel1937: structure, 78
- MacGil1921: distribution, host, taxonomy, 322
- McDani1971: distribution, host, illustration, 300
- McKenz1947b: distribution, taxonomy, 108, 109, 110
- Miller2005: distribution, 487
- Muntin1969: taxonomy, 124
- Nakaha1982: distribution, host, 33
- PooleGe1997: distribution, 348
- Scott1952: taxonomy, 35
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 234
