Valid Names Results

Insignorthezia mexicana (Morrison, 1925) (Ortheziidae: Insignorthezia)

Nomenclatural History

• Orthezia mexicana Morrison 1925: 126-127. Type data: MEXICO: on Parthenium argentatum, by F.E. Lloyd. Syntypes, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Although Morrison marked a specimen as the holotype, he did not mention a primary type in the original description (Morrison, 1925). Therefore, a lectotype should be designated. There are 3 syntype slides in the USNM. Illustr.
• Insignorthezia mexicana (Morrison, 1925); Kozár 2004: 309. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Kozar2004: pp.296 ( ) [Key to the species of Insignorthezia]
• Morris1952: pp.5 ( Adult (F) ) [Species in the Insignis group of Orthezia]
• Morris1925: pp.106 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of the Subgenus Orthezia]

Remarks

• Structure: Adult female stout oval and completely covered dorsally with well developed tufts of white secretionary matter (Morrison, 1925).
• General Remarks: Original description and illustration by Morrison (1925). Change of combination, redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).

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