Valid Names Results

Namibia karroo (Munting, 1967) (Diaspididae: Namibia)

Nomenclatural History

Formosaspis karroo Munting 1967a: 257-259. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Province, Worcester, east of Touwsriver, Avondrus, on Acacia grandicornuta, 24/02/1966, by J. Munting. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.
Namibia karroo (Munting, 1967); Munting 1969: 133. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Fabaceae

Acacia grandicornuta | Muntin1967a
Vachellia erioloba | Muntin1969 | (= Acacia erioloba, A. giraffae)

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 3

Botswana | Muntin1969

Namibia (=South West Africa) | Muntin1969

South Africa | Muntin1967a

Keys

Muntin1969: pp.134 ( ) [Key to species of Namibia]

Remarks

Structure: Adult female enclosed within the 2nd stage exuviae which is black, broadest across the middle, but often distorted; about 1.3 mm long. Adult female membranous except the venter in the vicinity of the mouthparts which is slightly sclerotized, fusiform (Munting, 1967a).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Munting (1967a).

Illustrations

Citations

BenDovGi2014: catalog, 231
Muntin1967a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 257-259
Muntin1969: distribution, host, taxonomy, 133, 134