Valid Names Results

Octaspidiotus multipori (Takahashi, 1956) (Diaspididae: Octaspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus multipori Takahashi 1956b: 24. Type data: JAPAN: Moji and Kyushu, Unzen, on Illicium anisatum.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Sapporo: Entomological Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Metaspidiotus multipori (Takahashi, 1956); Takagi 1957: 37. change of combination
• Octaspidiotus multipori (Takahashi, 1956); Takagi 1984: 11. change of combination
• Oceanaspidiotus multipori; Gruwell, Morse & Normark 2007: 276. misspelling of genus name

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WeiZh2016: pp.87-88 ( Adult (F) ) [Octaspidiotus]
• Takagi1984: pp.14 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
• Takagi1957: pp.36 ( Adult (F) ) [Japan]

Remarks

• Systematics: Gruwell et al. (2007: 276) named this species Oceanaspidiotus multipori Takahashi, in which Oceanaspidiotus was a lapsus calami of Octaspidiotus.
• Structure: Scale of the adult female circular, about 2 mm in diameter; thick; slightly, convex; dark brown, but yellowish red at the central larval skin (Takahashi, 1956b).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Takahashi (1956b) and by Takagi (1984).

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