Valid Names Results

Epidiaspis persimilis (Cockerell, 1897) (Diaspididae: Epidiaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Diaspis persimilis Cockerell 1897u: 267. Type data: MEXICO: Laguna, Carmen Island, on fruit of "chico sapote," 24/04/1896. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
• Diaspis phoradendri Cockerell 1898j: 437. Type data: MEXICO: Cuautla, on Phoradendron sp., 31/05/1897, by Koebele. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Ferris1942, SIV-392).
• Aulacaspis persimilis (Cockerell, 1897); Cockerell 1902d: 59. change of combination
• Pseudaulacaspis persimilis (Cockerell, 1897); MacGillivray 1921: 316. change of combination
• Epidiaspis phoradendri (Cockerell, 1898); Ferris 1937: SI-53. change of combination
• Pseudoparlatorea persimilis (Cockerell, 1897); Lindinger 1937: 194. change of combination
• Epidiaspis persimilis (Cockerell, 1897); Ferris 1942: SIV-446:53. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Balach1954e: pp.220 ( Adult (F) ) [Clef des espèces paléarctiques du g. Epidiaspis Ckll]
• Ferris1942: pp.SIV-446:53 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Epidiaspis]
• MacGil1921: pp.315, 320 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Pseudaulacaspis and Key to species of Diaspis] Key as: Pseudaulacaspis persimilis and Diaspis phoradendri
• MacGil1921: pp.320 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Diaspis] Key as: Diaspis phoradendri

Remarks

• Structure: Female scale white, subcircular, quite convex, the exuviae subcentral. Male scale white, felted, with a faint median carina (Ferris, 1937).

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