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Melanaspis indurata (Ferris, 1921) (Diaspididae: Melanaspis)

Chrysomphalus induratus Ferris 1921: 130. Type data: MEXICO: Baja California, La Laguna, on Pinus cembroides; collected by G.F. Ferris, August 1919.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (DeitzDa1986,40). Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Melanaspis indurata (Ferris, 1921); Lindinger 1931a: 44. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
Chrysomphalus induratus; Borchsenius 1966: 349-350. incorrect synonymy (discovered by DeitzDa1986, 40). Notes: Incorrect synonymy with Melanaspis mimosae (Cockerell); see Deitz & Davidson, 1986: 40.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Lindinger (1957) and Borchsenius (1966) synonymized Chrysomphalus induratus Ferris, 1921 with Melanaspis mimosae (Comstock). Deitz & Davidson regarded Melanaspis indurata a distinct species.
Structure: Scale of female circular, about 2 mm in diameter; black, flat, hard and brittle; ventral scale very thin. Male scale not identified (Ferris, 1921).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1921) and by Deitz & Davidson (1986).