Valid Names Results
Lepidosaphes junipericola (Tang, 1986) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)Nomenclatural History
- Cornimytilus junipericola Tang 1986: 69. Type data: CHINA: Shanxi, Taigu County, on Juniperus rigida. Syntypes, unknown, Type depository: Shanxi: Entomological Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Lepidosaphes junipericola (Tang, 1986); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 286. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Cupressaceae
- Juniperus rigida | Tang1986
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- China
- Shanxi (=Shansi) | Tang1986
Keys
- MillerWiDa2006: pp.35-37 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to conifer infesting species of Lepidosaphes]
Remarks
- Systematics: Lepidosaphes junipericola is close to C. pseudotsugae, but differs in the distribution of gland tubercles, with fewer disc pores, different body form (Tang, 1986).
- Structure: Female scale dark brown, about 2.5 mm long, exuvia golden yellow. Male scale similar in color, around 1 mm long. Adult female near oval, about 0.9-0.95 mm long (Tang, 1986).
- General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Tang (1986). Table of taxanomic characters distinguishing conifer infesting species in Miller, Williams & Davidson (2006)
Illustrations
Citations
- DanzigPe1998: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 286
- Hua2000: distribution, host, 150
- MillerWiDa2006: description, taxonomy, 25, 36, 40-42
- Tang1986: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 279
- Tao1999: distribution, host, 81
