Valid Names Results
Lepidosaphes malicola Borchsenius, 1947 (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)Nomenclatural History
- Lepidosaphes malicola Borchsenius 1947: 142. Type data: ARMENIA: Oktemberiansk, Mrgashat, on Malus sp., ?/09/1932, by S. Grigorian. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1993,254). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name
- Lepidosaphes kirgisica Borchsenius 1949b: 341-343. Type data: KAZAKHSTAN: Mt. Ala-tau, Kirghiz, on west bank of Lake Issyk-kul'Kutemaldy, on Berberis sp., ?/07/1910, by A. Kiritchenko. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1993,254). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; junior synonym (discovered by Tang1986, 276). Illustr.
- Mytilococcus kirgisica (Borchsenius, 1949); Lindinger 1957: 549. change of combination
- Lepidosaphes kalandadzei Hadzibejli 1957a: 102. nomen nudum (discovered by Hadzib1960b, 318).
- Lepidosaphes kalandadzei Hadzibejli 1960b: 318-321. Type data: GEORGIA: Borzhomi. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1993,254). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; junior synonym (discovered by Danzig1993, 254). Illustr.
Common Names
- Armenian comma hard scale Bustsh1958
- Armenian comma scale MillerDa1990
- kirgis comma scale MillerDa1990
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 25 | Genera: 39
- Apocynaceae
- Apocynum | Borchs1949b
- Berberidaceae
- Berberis | Borchs1949b
- Berberis heteropoda | Mateso1955
- Betulaceae
- Betula | DanzigPe1998
- Bignoniaceae
- Catalpa | Borchs1966
- Caprifoliaceae
- Lonicera | Borchs1966
- Celastraceae
- Euonymus | Borchs1966
- Cephalotaxaceae
- Cephalotaxus harringtonii | BatsanKaKi2017
- Cornaceae
- Cornus | Borchs1966
- Elaeagnaceae
- Elaeagnus angustifolia | Borchs1949d
- Elaeagnus rhamnoides | Bazaro1971c | (= Hippophae rhamnoides)
- Ericaceae
- Rhododendron | Borchs1966
- Fabaceae
- Astragalus | Moghad2013a
- Cercis | Borchs1966
- Cercis siliquastrum | Moghad2013a
- Robinia | Borchs1966
- Fagaceae
- Quercus | KaydanKoAt2009
- Quercus petraea | BatsanKaKi2017
- Quercus robur | BatsanKaKi2017
- Grossulariaceae
- Ribes rubrum | BazaroSh1971
- Juglandaceae
- Juglans regia | Borchs1949d
- Lythraceae
- Punica granatum | Moghad2013a
- Oleaceae
- Fraxinus | Borchs1966
- Fraxinus excelsior | Moghad2013a
- Jasminum | Borchs1966
- Ligustrum | Borchs1966
- Syringa | Borchs1966
- Rhamnaceae
- Rhamnus | Borchs1966
- Rosaceae
- Amygdalus | Borchs1966 | (= Persica)
- Armeniaca vulgaris | Borchs1949d
- Cerasus | Borchs1949d
- Cotoneaster integerrimus | Moghad2013a
- Cotoneaster melanocarpus | MoghadWa2021 | (= Cotoneaster vulgaris)
- Malus | Borchs1947
- Malus domestica | EFSA2024
- Malus pumila | MoghadWa2021
- Malus sylvestris | UlgentErYa2022 | (= Malus communis)
- Mespilus germanica | Borchs1949d
- Prunus armeniaca | Borchs1949d Moghad2013a
- Prunus cerasus | MoghadWa2021 | (= Prunus vulgaris)
- Prunus persica | Tang1986
- Prunus serrulata | UlgentErYa2022
- Pyrus | Borchs1966
- Pyrus communis | UlgentErYa2022
- Rosa | Borchs1949d
- Rosa canina | BatsanKaKi2017
- Salicaceae
- Populus | Borchs1949d
- Populus nigra | Moghad2013a
- Populus tremula | BatsanKaKi2017
- Salix | BazaroSh1971
- Sapindaceae
- Acer | Borchs1966
- Acer monspessulanum | MoghadWa2021
- Acer negundo | UlgentDo2019
- Solanaceae
- Lycium | DanzigPe1998
- Taxaceae
- Taxus baccata | BatsanKaKi2017
- Thymelaeaceae
- Daphne mucronata | Moghad2013a | (= Daphne angustifolia)
- Ulmaceae
- Ulmus | Moghad2013a
- Vitaceae
- Vitis vinifera | BatsanKaKi2017
Foes:
Families: 4 | Genera: 8
- Aphelinidae
- Ablerus atomon | MoghadWa2021
- Ablerus chrysomphali | MoghadWa2021
- Aphytis | Watson2002a
- Aphytis libanicus | UlgentErKa2008
- Aphytis mytilaspidis | Watson2002a
- Coccobius annulicornis | Watson2002a | (= Physcus testaceus)
- Coccobius testaceus | UlgentErKa2008 Watson2002a
- Pteroptrix dimidiata | YousefVaEb2018
- Pteroptrix opaca | YousefVaEb2018
- Coccinellidae
- Chilocorus bipustulatus | Watson2002a
- Scymnus | Watson2002a
- Encyrtidae
- Zaomma lambinus | JaposhCe2010
- Hemisarcoptidae
- Hemisarcoptes malus | Watson2002a
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 14
- Armenia | Borchs1947
- Azerbaijan | Watson2002a
- Bulgaria | DanzigPe1998 TrenchTo2014
- China
- Xinjiang Uygur (=Sinkiang) | Tang1984b
- Georgia (Republic of) | BatsanKaKi2017
- Greece | MilonaKoKo2008a
- India
- Bihar | Watson2002a
- Jammu & Kashmir | Varshn2002
- Iran | KozarFoZa1996
- Israel | DanzigPe1998
- Kazakhstan | Borchs1949b
- Kyrgyzstan (=Kirgizia) | Borchs1949b
- Turkey | UlgentErKa2008
- Turkmenistan | Watson2002a
- Uzbekistan | Watson2002a
Keys
- MoghadWa2021: pp.139 ( Adult (F) ) [Lepidosaphes in Iran]
- Watson2002a: pp. ( Adult (F) ) [Expert system on a cd]
- Danzig1993: pp.247 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
- Bustsh1958: pp.185 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of the tribe Diaspidini]
- Balach1954e: pp.33 ( Adult (F) ) [Tableau de détermination des espèces du g. Lepidosaphes]
- Borchs1950b: pp.181 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale coma-like, dark yellow, 2.2-3.0 mm long and 0.9-1.4 mm wide. Near the front thoracic spiracles there are 2-4 (rarely 5) disc glands (Borchsenius, 1947). Slide-mounted adult female oval, membranous at maturity. Anterior spiracles each associatedwith 3 disc pores; posterior spiracles without associated disc pores. Lateral lobes of abdominal segments moderately produced. Lateral sclerotized spurs conical, present between segments I & II, II & III, and III & IV. Dorsal submarginal bosses present on abdominal segments II–V. Pygidium with 2 pairs of lobes; median lobes (L1) wide, parallel, each lobe symmetrical, with strong notches on each margin; second lobes (L2) with rounded lobules, inner lobule (L2a) with outer margin notched, outer lobule (L2b) small. Gland spines longer than lobes, present in pairs between lobes, also on each segment as far forward as segment II. Dorsal marginal ducts numbering 6 on each side. Submarginal and submedian dorsal ducts numerous on pygidial and prepygidial segments, and metathorax. Ventral duct tubercles present on segments I–III. Perivulvar disc pores present in 5 groups. (Moghaddam & Watson, 2021)
- Economic Importance: Miller & Davidson (1990) list this insect as a pest.
- General Remarks: Best description by Borchsenius (1947). Illustration in Moghaddam & Watson, 2021)
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1954e: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 33, 42-47
- BatsanKaKi2017: distribution, host, 259
- Bazaro1971c: distribution, host, 87
- BazaroSh1971: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 49-51
- Borchs1947: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 142
- Borchs1949b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 341-343
- Borchs1949d: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 28, 203, 204, 253, 2
- Borchs1950b: distribution, taxonomy, 181
- Borchs1963: taxonomy, 1165
- Borchs1963a: distribution, taxonomy, 95, 133
- Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 43, 44, 378
- Borchs1973: distribution, taxonomy, 95, 133
- Bustsh1958: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 185, 193
- Danzig1972: distribution, host, taxonomy, 215
- Danzig1993: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 254-256
- DanzigPe1998: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 287
- DeveliMuKa2018: distribution, host, taxonomy, 11
- EFSA2022c: distribution, 260
- EFSA2022f: biology, distribution, economic importance, 42, 43, 125-133
- EFSA2024: economic importance,
- FallahJa2017: distribution, natural enemies, 30, 34
- FowjhaKo1999: distribution, host, 122
- Hadzib1957a: taxonomy, 102
- Hadzib1960b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 318-321
- Hadzib1983: distribution, taxonomy, 164
- Hua2000: distribution, host, 154
- IspartYa2020: distribution, host, 57
- IukhneMaMi1958: distribution, host, 18
- JaposhBaKi2020: distribution, host, 65
- JaposhCe2010: 134
- JoshiBaBh2024: diagnosis, 5
- KondoWa2022a: distribution, host, list, 17
- KozarFoZa1996: distribution, 67
- KozarWa1985: catalog, distribution, 84
- Lindin1957: taxonomy, 549
- Mateso1955: distribution, host, 200
- Mateso1971: distribution, 25
- MatesoMiIu1962a: distribution, host, taxonomy, 121
- MillerDa1990: economic importance, taxonomy, 303
- MilonaKoKo2008a: distribution, 143-147
- Moghad2004: distribution, host, 24
- Moghad2013a: distribution, host, 37
- MoghadTa2010: distribution, 35
- MoghadWa2021: diagnosis, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, key, natural enemies, taxonomy, 11, 139, 150-151, 246
- PellizChMi2015: distribution, 62,68
- RouhanVaMa2018a: distribution, host, 3
- Tang1984b: distribution, host, 130
- Tang1986: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 276
- Tao1999: distribution, host, 95
- TerGri1953: chemical control, description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 79-88
- TerGri1954: distribution, host, 65-66
- TerGri1956: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 48-50
- TerGri1962: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 142-143
- TorabiVaHo2010: distribution, host, 156
- TrenchTo2014: distribution, 70
- UlgentDo2019: distribution, host, 486
- UlgentErKa2008: biological control, host, 253-264
- UlgentErYa2022: distribution, host, S120
- UlgentKaKo2013: distribution, host, 28
- Varshn2002: distribution, host, 50
- Watson2001: list, 177
- Watson2002: taxonomy, 117
- Watson2002a: description, distribution, economic importance, host, illustration, life history, taxonomy,
- YigitTu2020: distribution, economic importance, host,
- YousefVaEb2018: natural enemies,
