Valid Names Results
Morganella cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899) (Diaspididae: Morganella)Nomenclatural History
- Aspidiotus cueroensis Cockerell 1899i: 105. Type data: U.S.A.: Texas, Cuero, on rough bark of trunks of Celtis sp.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
- Targionia cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); Leonardi 1900: 343. change of combination
- Targionia celtis Herrick 1910a: 373. Type data: U.S.A.: Texas, College Station, on hackberry, Celtis occidentalis.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Sassce1911, 71). Illustr.
- Chorizaspidiotus cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); MacGillivray 1921: 433. change of combination
- Epidiaspis cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); Lindinger 1937: 184. change of combination
- Morganella cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); Ferris 1938a: 248. change of combination
- Targionia (Morganella) cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); Merrill 1953: 79. change of combination
- Morganella cueroensis (Cockerell, 1899); Borchsenius 1966: 277. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
- Cuero scale Dekle1965c
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 11 | Genera: 12
- Cannabaceae
- Celtis | Ferris1938a Koszta1996 Leonar1900 McDani1970
- Celtis occidentalis | Herric1910 McDani1970
- Caricaceae
- Carica papaya | Koszta1996
- Fabaceae
- Ebenopsis ebano | Ferris1938a Koszta1996 McDani1970 | (= Acacia flexicaulis)
- Pithecellobium dulce | Ferris1942 Koszta1996
- Hydrangeaceae
- Decumaria barbara | Koszta1996
- Lamiaceae
- Leucas aspera | SureshMo1995
- Lauraceae
- Persea | Koszta1996
- Magnoliaceae
- Magnolia | Ferris1938a Koszta1996
- Magnolia grandiflora | Dekle1965c
- Myricaceae
- Morella cerifera | Dekle1965c Koszta1996 | (= Myrica cerifera)
- Rutaceae
- Fagara | Ferris1938a Koszta1996 McDani1970
- Sapindaceae
- Acer | Koszta1996
- Vitaceae
- Parthenocissus | Koszta1996
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 3
- India | SureshMo1995
- Tamil Nadu | Varshn2002
- Mexico
- Sinaloa | Ferris1942
- United States
- Alabama | WaltmaRaWi2016
- Florida | Dekle1965c Merril1953
- Georgia | Nakaha1982
- Louisiana | Nakaha1982
- Maryland | Nakaha1982
- Mississippi | Ferris1938a
- South Carolina | Nakaha1982
- Texas | Herric1910 Herric1911 McDani1970
Keys
- EvansWaMi2009: pp.63-67 ( Adult (F) ) [Diaspididae species found on avocado]
- Ferris1942: pp.38 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
- Newell1899: pp.4-5 ( Adult (F) ) [North America]
Remarks
- Structure: Cockerell (1899i) described "Female scale circular, slightly over 1 mm in diameter; slightly convex above and beneath, with the margin somewhat elevated, like an oyster; very pale gray or grayish-white; exuviae more or less to one side, covered, inconspicuous, but appearing as a dark spot on the inside of the scale". Ferris (1938a) described "Female scale gray; somewhat elongate; highly convex; exuviae close to the anterior end; a thick ventral scale present. Male scale gray or whitish, elongate oval, exuvia toward one end".
- Biology: Occurring on the bark (Ferris, 1938a).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1938a) and by Kosztarab (1996).
Illustrations
Citations
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 651-652
- Borchs1966: catalog, 277
- Cocker1899i: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 105
- CockerPa1899: illustration, taxonomy, 278,284
- Dekle1965c: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 93
- Dekle1976: description, distribution, economic importance, host, taxonomy, 114
- EvansWaMi2009: taxonomy, 63-67
- FDACSB1983: distribution, host, 6-8
- Fernal1903b: 296
- Ferris1938a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 248
- Ferris1941e: taxonomy, 42
- Ferris1942: taxonomy, 446:38
- Ferris1943a: taxonomy, 85
- Herric1910a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 373-374
- Herric1911: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 13,43-45,77
- Koszta1996: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 541-542
- Leonar1900: distribution, host, taxonomy, 343
- Lindin1937: taxonomy, 184
- Lindin1957: taxonomy, 550
- MacGil1921: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 433
- McDani1970: distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 425-426
- Mead1983: distribution, host, 1-5
- Merril1953: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 80
- Nakaha1982: distribution, host, 57
- Newell1899: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 5,21-22
- Sassce1911: taxonomy, 71
- SureshMo1995: distribution, host, 429-430
- SureshMo1996: distribution, host, 233
- Varshn2002: distribution, host, 34
- WaltmaRaWi2016: distribution, 231
- Willia1985a: catalog, taxonomy, 234
