Valid Names Results

Fiorinia bidens is now Mohelnaspis bidens (Green, 1905) (Diaspididae: Mohelnaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Fiorinia bidens Green 1905a: 351. Type data: SRI LANKA: Anaradhapura, on unidentified tree. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Mohelnaspis bidens (Green, 1905); Normark, et al. 2019: 62. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MacGil1921: pp.373 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Fiorinia] Key as: Fiorinia bidens
• Leonar1906c: pp.18 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Fiorinia] Key as: Fiorinia bidens

Remarks

• Structure: Female puparium consisting almost solely of the exuviae, with little or no marginal secretion; elongate, narrowly fusiform, highly convex. Lateral margins of nymphal exuviae deeply and irregularly crenulate. Male puparium snowy white, elongate, narrow, not carinate. Adult female elongate, narrow (Green, 1905a).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Green (1905a).

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