Valid Names Results
Mohelnia aetnensis (Russo & Longo, 1991) (Coccidae: Mohelnia)Nomenclatural History
- Scythia aetnensis Russo & Longo 1991: 1. Type data: ITALY: Sicily, Galvarina (Catania), on Festuca circummediterranea.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Catania: Istituto di Entomologia Agraria, Italy; accepted valid name
- Mohelnia aetnensis (Russo & Longo, 1991); Chen & Xing 2021: 595. change of combination Notes: The genus Scythia Kiritchenko, 1938 was found to be a junior homonym of the genus Scythia Tschernyschew, 1925, and according to ICZN (1999) Article 23.3.5: principle of priority, Mohelnia was resurrected for the genus.
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Poaceae
- Festuca circummediterranea | RussoLo1991
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Italy | RussoLo1991
Keys
Remarks
- Biology: Develops one annual generation in Sicily (Longo et al., 1995).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of adult female by Russo & Longo (1991).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDov1993: catalog, 321
- ChenXi2021: taxonomy, 595
- LongoMaPe1995: distribution, 124
- LongoMaRu1995: distribution, host, life history, 219-222
- RussoLo1991: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 1-4
