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Fiorinia phoenicis Balachowsky, 1967 (Diaspididae: Fiorinia)

Nomenclatural History

• Fiorinia phoenicis Balachowsky 1967a: 771-775. Type data: IRAN: Borazdjan Oasis, between Chirax and Bandar Abbas, on Phoenix dactylifera, 29/11/1966, by P. Gaillot. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MoghadWa2021: pp.124 ( Adult (F) ) [Fiorinia in Iran]

Remarks

• Systematics: Fiorinia phoenicis is unique for the regressive evolution of the adult female whose generic characters are extenuated in relation to the nymphal stage where they are striking with regard to imaginal stage (Balachowsky, 1967a). Anterior spiracles each with 2-6 disc pores, which are tri- or sometimes quadrilocular. Posterior spiracles without disc pores, with 6-12 microducts in a loose transverse row just caudad of them; 3-9 microducts scattered around the posterior margin of the rostrum. Perivulvar disc pores: 1-5 in the median group, 8-15 in each anterolateral group, and 10-18 in each posterolateral group. Marginal macroducts of the pygidium single, usually 4 on each side, occurring on abd IV -VII, all of them well developed or the lateralmost (on abd IV) much reduced often to the size of a microduct and sometimes even obsolete, at times the one on abd V also very small. Marginal gland spines, if present, much reduced and not easily recognizable on the pygidium, their microducts usually occurring on abd V-VII or at times even on VIII; usually gland spines on abd III and IV also reduced to microducts. The adult female is provided with well-sclerotized median trullae, but has no lateral ones. (Takagi & Moghaddam, 2005)
• Structure: Female scale made up of nymphal exuviae, brown, translucent. Larval exuviae pale yellow. Male puparium tricarinated longitudinally, white, larval exuviae pale yellow (Balachowsky, 1967a).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Balachowsky (1967a).

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