Valid Names Results

Nimbaspis Balachowsky, 1952 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Nimbaspis Balachowsky 1952: 125. Type species: Nimbaspis molardi Balachowsky by original designation . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI INCERTAE SEDIS (Normark, et al., 2019) Nimbaspis is close to Rugaspidiotus MacGillivray (Balachowsky, 1952). Nimbaspis deviates remarkably from the typical rugaspidiotine pattern as represented by Rugaspidiotus arizonicus. It seems that the adult female Nimbaspis is an atavistic form originated from a diaspidine with well-developed lobes. The 2nd instar female is a simplified copy of the adult female as usual in the family, while the 1st instar is supposed to have remained relatively unchanged (Takagi, 1995a).

Keys

Associated References

• Balach1952: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 125-126
• Balach1958b: description, distribution, taxonomy, pp. 298, 308
• Borchs1966: catalog, taxonomy, pp. 154
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 135
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 66
• Takagi1995a: distribution, taxonomy, pp. 35

3 Species