Valid Names Results

Octaspidiotus nothopanacis (Ferris, 1953) (Diaspididae: Octaspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus nothopanacis Ferris 1953: 66. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan Province, near Kunming, at Si-shan, on Nothopanax delavayi; collected by G.F. Ferris, May 8, 1953.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Octaspidiotus nothopanacis (Ferris, 1953); Takagi 1984: 10. change of combination

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]

Remarks

• Structure: Scale of the female circular, diameter about 2 mm; very flat, quite thin and of a pale brown color. Scale of the male not recognized (Ferris, 1953).
• Biology: Occurring on the under side of the leaves (Ferris, 1953).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1953) and by Takagi (1984).

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