Valid Names Results

Mercetaspis peshawarensis (Rahman & Ansari, 1941) (Diaspididae: Mercetaspis)

Nomenclatural History

Lapazia peshawarensis Rahman & Ansari 1941: 828-829. Type data: PAKISTAN: Taru Jabba (Peshawar), on peaches. Holotype, female, by original designation accepted valid name Illustr.
Mytilococcus peshawarensis (Rahman & Ansari, 1941); Lindinger 1957: 549. change of combination
Mercetaspis peshawarensis (Rahman & Ansari, 1941); Danzig 1993: 290. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Rosaceae

Prunus bokhariensis | KazimiGh1964
Prunus persica | KazimiGh1964

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 1

Pakistan | RahmanAn1941

Keys

Remarks

Structure: Female scale 0.82-1.18 mm long, 0.36-0.51 mm wide, elongate, whitish gray to yellowish gray, convex, except apical third which is flattened. Exuviae terminal, reddish brown, covering at least half of scale. Adult female broad, elongate, fusiform, translucent white or slightly yellowish, pygidium always deeper yellow (Rahman & Ansari, 1941).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Rahman & Ansari (1941).

Illustrations

Citations

AhmadGh1972: distribution, host, 88
Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 76
Danzig1993: taxonomy, 290
KazimiGh1964: distribution, host, 37
Lindin1957: taxonomy, 549
RahmanAn1941: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 817, 828-829
Varshn2002: distribution, host, 50