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Nipponorthezinella guadalcanalia (Morrison, 1952) (Ortheziidae: Nipponorthezinella)

Nipponorthezia guadalcanalia Morrison 1952: 73. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: North Guadalcanal, ?/11/1944, by L. Liporsky. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: This species was described from a single specimen preserved in alcohol (Morrison, 1952).
Nipponorthezia mameti Richard 1979: 1080. Type data: Rodriques Island: Mt. Limon, at 396m, 09/05/1972, in leaf litter, by M.Y. Gomy. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; junior synonym (discovered by WilliaWa1990, 40-42). Illustr.
Nipponorthezinella guadalcanalia (Morrison, 1952); Kozár 2004: 246. change of combination
Nipponorthezinella guadalcanalla (Morrison, 1952); Meurgey 2011: 81. misspelling of species epithet

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 18

Structure: Adult female is close to the generic type species in shape, size and dorsal spine cluster pattern. It differs in respect to long flagellate setae on antennae and legs in contrast to the short, normally spine-like setae with acute apices found in N. ardisiae (Morrison, 1952).
Biology: Beardsley (1966) reports that the host of this species is unknown since his specimens were all collected using Berlese funnel traps from ground litter. This species has been found in decaying vegetable matter, which leads him to speculate that this is a root feeding insect.
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Williams & Watson (1990). Change of combination, redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).