Valid Names Results

Myrtophila Brimblecombe, 1957 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Myrtophila Brimblecombe 1957: 265. Type species: Myrtophila curvata Brimblecombe by original designation . accepted valid name
• Mytrophila Borchsenius 1966: 239;. . misspelling of genus name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily ASPIDIOTINAE Tribe AONIDIINI (Normark, et al., 2019) This genus is related to Pseudotargionia, Neomorgania and Mimeraspis. It differs from Neomorgania and Mimeraspis in the separated median lobes, and possessing plates between them. The large dorsal ducts in the median area of the pygidium, and the short uniform paraphyses distinguish it from Pseudotargionia (Brimblecombe, 1957).
• General Remarks: Definition and characters by Brimblecombe (1957).

Keys

• DooleyEv2012: pp.2-3 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the genera of armored scales in Australia similar to Protomorgania]

Associated References

• BenDovGe2003: catalog, pp. 666
• Borchs1966: catalog, pp. 239
• Brimbl1957: description, taxonomy, pp. 265-267
• DooleyEv2012: taxonomy, pp. 3
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 126
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 53, 79

4 Species