Valid Names Results

Lindingaspis victoriae (Cockerell, 1899) (Diaspididae: Lindingaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chrysomphalus rossi victoriae Cockerell 1899k: 89. Type data: AUSTRALIA: Victoria, Bacchus Marsh, Maddingly Park, on Eucalyptus globulus.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Lindingaspis victoriae (Cockerell, 1899); McKenzie 1939: 55. change of combination and rank
• Chrysomphalus victoriae Cockerell, 1899; Ferris 1941e: 49. change of combination
• Lindingaspis victoriae (Cockerell, 1899); McKenzie 1950: 107. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Willia1963b: pp.13 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
• McKenz1950: pp.109 ( Adult (F) ) [World]

Remarks

• Structure: Cockerell (1899k) described the scale cover "like rossi in size and shape, but rougher and paler (more brown), with the exuviae covered by whitish secretion". McKenzie (1950) supplemented this information "Scale of the female, judging from the single damaged female at hand, with a diameter of approximately 1.75 mm; brownish-black in color. Male scale not represented in loaned material".
• Biology: Apparently occurring on the leaves of the host (McKenzie, 1950).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by McKenzie (1950) and by Brimblecombe (1955).

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