Valid Names Results
Lecanodiaspis africana (Newstead, 1911) (Lecanodiaspididae: Lecanodiaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Lecaniodiaspis africana Newstead 1911: 100. Type data: EGYPT: Ezbet el Nakhl, on Acacia arabica.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Hodgso1973a,416). Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Illustr.
- Lecainodiaspis africana; Newstead 1911: 100. misspelling of genus name
- Lecaniodiaspis africana; Hall 1926a: 29. misspelling of genus name
- Lecaniodiaspis africana; Hall 1927b: 160. misspelling of genus name
- Lecaniodiaspis africana; Hall 1927c: 266. misspelling of genus name
- Lecaniodiaspis africana; Balachowsky 1934d: 148. misspelling of genus name
- Lecaniodiaspis africana; Bodenheimer 1935: 260, 270. misspelling of genus name
- Lecanodiaspis africana (Newstead, 1911); Hodgson 1973a: 416. emendation that is justified Notes: Correct spelling of genus name.
Common Names
- African scale AbdRabEv2021
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 7 | Genera: 7
- Casuarinaceae
- Casuarina | Habib1957 HowellKo1972
- Fabaceae
- Acacia | Hodgso1973a
- Acacia ehrenbergiana | BenDov2009
- Acacia nilotica | Habib1957 Hall1922 Hodgso1973a HowellKo1972 Newste1911 | (= Acacia arabica)
- Acacia seyal | Hodgso1973a HowellKo1972
- Acacia tortilis | BenDov2009 Bodenh1929b Habib1957 Hodgso1973a HowellKo1972 | including ssp. raddiana
- Lythraceae
- Lawsonia inermis | BenDov2009 Hall1923 HowellKo1972 | (= Lawsonia alba)
- Moraceae
- Ficus | Hall1922 HowellKo1972 Newste1911
- Ficus benghalensis | Hodgso1973a
- Ficus benjamina | Habib1957 HowellKo1972 | (= Ficus nitida)
- Ficus carica | Beccar1971 BenDov2009 Habib1957 HowellKo1972
- Ficus lacor | Habib1957 Hall1925 HowellKo1972 | (= Ficus infectoria)
- Ficus laurifolia | HowellKo1972
- Ficus pseudosycomorus | Bodenh1929b
- Ficus rubiginosa | BenDov2009
- Ficus virens | AbdRabEv2021
- Myrtaceae
- Psidium guajava | BenDov2009 Habib1957 HowellKo1972
- Rhamnaceae
- Ziziphus | Bodenh1929b Hodgso1973a
- Ziziphus spina-christi | BenDov2009 Habib1957 HowellKo1972
- Salicaceae
- Salix | Habib1957 Hall1925 HowellKo1972
Foes:
Families: 3 | Genera: 4
- Encyrtidae
- Parechthrodryinus coccidiphagus | PriesnHo1940 | (= Protyndarichus coccidiphagus)
- Noctuidae
- Eublemma scitula | GaikwaKeKa2022 PriesnHo1940 | (= Coccidiphaga scitula)
- Pteromalidae
- Mesopeltita truncatipennis | AbdRabEv2017
- Scutellista | PriesnHo1940
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 10
- Algeria | Hodgso1973a
- Egypt | EzzatNa1987 Hodgso1973a HowellKo1972 Newste1911
- Gambia | Hodgso1973a
- Israel | BenDov2009
- Libya | Hodgso1973a
- Mauritania | Hodgso1973a
- Niger | HowellKo1972
- Nigeria | Hodgso1973a
- Saudi Arabia | Beccar1971 HowellKo1972
- Sudan | Hodgso1973a
Keys
- Hodgso2020: pp.196 ( Adult (M) ) [Lecanodiaspis species]
- Hodgso2020: pp.196 ( Adult (M) ) [Lecanodiaspis species]
- BenDov2009: pp.449 ( Adult (F) ) [Lecanodiaspis species in the Mediterranean region]
- HowellKo1972: pp.97 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
- WilliaKo1970: pp.13 ( First instar ) [World]
Remarks
- Biology: Populations of this species in Israel are biparental, developing one annual generation; females breed from February to April (BenDov, 2009).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Williams & Kosztarab (1970) and by Hodgson (1973a). Description and illustration of first-instar nymph by Williams & Kosztarab (1970).
Illustrations
Citations
- AbdRabEv2017: natural enemies, 275-277
- AbdRabEv2021: distribution, host, 39
- AfifiKo1969: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 12-15
- Balach1929a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 306, 307
- Balach1934d: distribution, host, 148
- Balach1937e: host, illustration, 79
- Balach1958a: taxonomy, 46
- Balach1958b: distribution, 279
- Beccar1971: distribution, host, 194
- BenDov2006b: catalog, taxonomy, 324
- BenDov2009: distribution, host, life history, taxonomy, 449-452
- BenDov2012: catalog, distribution, host, 33,42
- Bodenh1929b: distribution, host, 112
- Bodenh1935: distribution, host, 260, 270
- BodenhTh1929: taxonomy, 5, 15, 117
- Borchs1960d: taxonomy, 233
- Buchne1953: structure, taxonomy, 215-217
- Buchne1965: structure, taxonomy, 237
- Draper1907: distribution, host,
- EzzatNa1987: distribution, 88
- GaikwaKeKa2022: natural enemies, 4
- Habib1957: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 372-374
- Hall1922: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 7
- Hall1923: distribution, host, taxonomy, 33, 59
- Hall1925: distribution, host, 18, 25
- Hall1926a: distribution, host, 29, 36, 41
- Hall1927b: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 160, 173
- Hall1927c: distribution, host, 266
- Hodgso1973a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 416-419
- Hodgso2020: illustration, key, 195, 196
- HowellKo1972: distribution, host, taxonomy, 97-98
- KotejaPyVo2003: structure, taxonomy, 253
- KozarDr1998i: catalog, 418
- Lindin1912b: distribution, taxonomy, 52
- Lindin1935: taxonomy, 136
- MohammGh2008: distribution, 154
- Newste1906: taxonomy, 68
- Newste1911: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 101, 102
- Sassce1912: distribution, host, taxonomy, 84
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 240
- WilliaKo1970: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 14, 23-26
