Valid Names Results
Hemigymnaspis eugeniae (Lindinger, 1934) (Diaspididae: Hemigymnaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Melanaspis (Hemigymnaspis) eugeniae Lindinger 1934c: 45. Type data: PUERTO RICO: Mount Cienaga, near Adjuntas, on Eugenia cordata.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Davids1972,318). Type depository: Hamburg: Zoologisches Institut und Zoologisches Museum, Universitat von Hamburg, Germany; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Melanaspis eugeniae Lindinger, 1934; Ferris 1942: 445. change of combination
- Hemigymnaspis eugeniae (Lindinger, 1934); Lindinger 1943b: 221. change of combination
- Melanaspis eugeniae Lindinger, 1934; Borchsenius 1966: 348. change of combination
- Hemigymnaspis eugeniae (Lindinger, 1934); Davidson & Miller 1977: 509. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Canellaceae
- Canella winterana | Davids1972
- Myrtaceae
- Eugenia cordata | Davids1972 Ferris1942 | var. sintenisii (= Eugenia borinquensis)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Puerto Rico & Vieques Island
- Puerto Rico | Davids1972 Ferris1942
Keys
- DavidsMi1977: pp.501-502 ( Adult (F) ) [world]
Remarks
- Structure: Illustration of female and male scale cover by Davidson (1972). Female cover is beige-coloured, circular to oval, exuviae central to subcentral. Male cover is beige-coloured, elongate, exuviae black and terminal (Davidson, 1972).
- Biology: Most scales occurred on the upper leaf surface of the 8 leaves observed by Davidson (1972).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Davidson (1972) and by Colon-Ferrer & Medina-Gaud (1998).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 572
- Borchs1966: catalog, 348
- ColonFMe1998: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 63-64
- DavidsMi1977: description, taxonomy, 509
- Ferris1942: distribution, host, taxonomy, 445
- Lindin1934c: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 45-46
- Lindin1943b: taxonomy, 221
- WeidneWa1968: taxonomy, 177