Valid Names Results
Melanaspis sansevii Mamet, 1959 (Diaspididae: Melanaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Melanaspis sansevii Mamet 1959a: 474. Type data: MADAGASCAR: Ankilimivony, on "Sansevy" [=Cruciferae sp].. Holotype, unknown, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 2 | Genera: 2
- Brassicaceae
- Brassicaceae | Mamet1959a | (= Cruciferae)
- Icacinaceae
- Apodytes dimidiata | WilliaMa2009b
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 2
- Madagascar | Borchs1966 Mamet1959a
- Seychelles
- Aldabra Island | WilliaMa2009b
Keys
Remarks
- Structure: Scale of female of the type common to the genus (Mamet, 1959a).
- Biology: Occurring on twigs of hosts (Mamet, 1959a).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Mamet (1959a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 636-637
- Borchs1966: catalog, 352
- Mamet1959a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 474
- WilliaMa2009b: distribution, host, 119