Valid Names Results

Lepidosaphes ussuriensis (Borchsenius, 1962) (Diaspididae: Lepidosaphes)

Nomenclatural History

• Lepidosaphes tubulorum; Kuwana 1925a: 4, 30, 35. misidentification (discovered by Borchs1966, 40).
• Lepidosaphes tubulorum; Borchsenius 1950b: 180. misidentification (discovered by Borchs1966, 40).
• Paralepidosaphes ussuriensis Borchsenius 1962b: 864. Type data: RUSSIA: Primor'ye Kray, Vladivostok, on Malus sp., Populus sp., 16/05/1934, by V. Khukrianskaia; on Syringa amurensis, Betula sp., Ulmus sp., 24/08/1950 and 08/06/1950, by B. Chumakova. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (Danzig1993,248). Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Paralepidosaphes spinulata Borchsenius 1964: 157. Type data: NORTH KOREA: Pyongyang, on Ficus sp., 02/07/1950, by N. Borchsenius. Holotype, female, Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; junior synonym (discovered by Danzig1993, 248). Illustr.
• Lepidosaphes spinulata (Borchsenius, 1964); Paik 1978: 355. change of combination
• Lepidosaphes (Paralepidosaphes) ussuriensis (Borchsenius, 1962); Danzig 1980b: 303. change of combination
• Lepidosaphes ussuriensis (Borchsenius, 1962); Kawai 1980: 248. change of combination

Common Names

• ussuri oystershell scale Danzig1986a
• ussurian comma scale Borchs1962b

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 11 | Genera: 18

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Danzig1993: pp.247 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes]
• Danzig1986a: pp.355 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Lepidosaphes] Key as: Lepidosaphes (Paralepidosaphes) ussuriensis
• Borchs1962b: pp.864 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Paralepidosaphes] Key as: Paralepidosaphes ussuriensis

Remarks

• Systematics: Lepidosaphes ussuriensis is close to L. tubulorum, but can be told by the tubercles bearing 1-2 spines on the sides of the metathorax (Borchsenius, 1962b).
• Structure: Female scale brownish black, protuberant, about 2.5 mm long (Borchsenius, 1962b). Eggs violet (Danzig, 1980b).
• Biology: Eggs hibernate. Emergence of first stage nymphs was noticed in early June and egg laying in late August. Fertility 75 to 77 eggs (Danzig, 1980b).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations by Borchsenius (1962b) and Danzig (1993).

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