Valid Names Results

Haliaspis arecibo is now Duplachionaspis arecibo (Howell, 1978) (Diaspididae: Duplachionaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chionaspis sp. near spartinae Wolcott 1936: 134. unavailable name that is placed
• Chionaspis distichlii; Wolcott 1948: 175. misidentification (discovered by Howell1978, 401).
• Haliaspis arecibo Howell 1978: 401-407. Type data: PUERTO RICO: Arecibo, on Sporobolus bertoreanus, 21/05/1923, by G.N. Wolcott. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Duplachionaspis arecibo (Howell, 1978); Normark, et al. 2019: 61. change of combination

Common Names

• Arecibo scale ColonFMe1998

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• ColonFMe1998: pp.98 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Haliaspis of Puerto Rico] Key as: Haliaspis arecibo
• LiuHo1994: pp.137 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Haliaspis] Key as: Haliaspis arecibo
• Howell1978: pp.407 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the adult females of Haliaspis] Key as: Haliaspis arecibo

Remarks

• Systematics: Adult females of Duplachionaspis arecibo are similar to D. uniolae in having modified marginal macroduct with a sclerotized frame on segment 7. D. arecibo differs from D. uniolae in having a similar duct on segment 6 and occasionally in other locations on the abdomen. In addition, D. arecibo has gland spines on only segments 6 and 7, while D. uniolae has well developed gland spines on segments 5-8 (Howell, 1978).
• Structure: Adult female elongate-oval, prepygidial abdominal segments moderately lobed laterally, derm membranous throughout except for pygidium. Pygidium rounded apically (Howell, 1978).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Howell (1978).

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