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Ledaspis distincta (Leonardi, 1914) (Diaspididae: Ledaspis)

Dinaspis distincta Leonardi 1914: 213-214. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria, undetermined host. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Portici: Dipartimento de Entomologia e Zoologia Agraria di Portici, Universita di Napoli Federico II, Italy; accepted valid name Illustr.
Dinaspis distinta Leonardi, 1914; Malenotti 1916b: 193. misspelling of species epithet
Chionaspis (Dinaspis) distincta (Leonardi, 1914); Brain 1920: 102. change of combination
Chionaspis (Dinaspis) proteae Hall 1928: 289-290. Type data: ZIMBABWE: Rusape; Clevland Dam; Darwendale; on Faurea saligna, Protea abyssinica, Protea sp., 06/09/1927; 04/12/1927; 14/12/1937; 26/03/1928. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Hall1929, 345). Illustr.
Dinaspis proteae (Hall, 1928); Hall 1929: 345. change of combination
Trichomytilus distinctus (Leonardi, 1914); Lindinger 1934: 64. change of combination
Ledaspis distincta (Leonardi, 1914); Hall 1946a: 523. change of combination
Poliaspis distincta (Leonardi, 1914); Lindinger 1957: 549. change of combination
Ischnaspis distincta (Leonardi, 1914); Giliomee 1966: 424. change of combination
Ledaspis distincta (Leonardi, 1914); Borchsenius 1966: 132. revived combination (previously published)

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 3

Muntin1977: pp.24 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Ledaspis from southern Africa]
Hall1946a: pp.523 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Ledaspis]
Maleno1916b: pp.193 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Dinaspis] Key as: Dinaspis distinta

Structure: Female scale about 2.2 mm long, moderately broad, convex and roughened, dull white or greyish white in color, with exuviae dark orange-brown; second exuviae covered. Male puparium robust, buff-colored and non-carinate, with yellowish or orange exuviae. Adult female elongate, narrow in front, gradually broadening to behind the middle, to which point the body is highly chitinized; posterior to this it is thin, hyaline (Brain, 1920).
Biology: Ledaspis distincta is viviparous (Brain, 1920).
General Remarks: Detailed redescription and illustration by Munting (1977).