Valid Names Results

Octaspidiotus tamarindi (Green, 1919) (Diaspididae: Octaspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus tamarindi Green 1919c: 439. Type data: INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore, on Tamarindus sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Aspidiotus tamarindus Ramakrishna Ayyar 1919a: 20. nomen nudum (discovered by Borchs1966, 268).
• Octaspidiotus tamarindi (Green, 1919); Takagi 1984: 9. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• WeiZh2016: pp.87-88 ( Adult (F) ) [Octaspidiotus]
• Takagi1984: pp.14 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
• Ferris1946: pp.43 ( Adult (F) ) [World]
• Ferris1941e: pp.61 ( Adult (F) ) [World]

Remarks

• Structure: Female scale irregularly oval or subcircular, diameter 2 mm; flattish; colour stramineous, ochreus, or pale castaneous; the darker examples being situated on the upper surface of the leaves. Male scale small, oblong oval, length 0.75 mm; slightly narrower behind; colour rather paler than that of the female scale, occasionally whitish (Green, 1919c). The head of the adult male is conical in shape. Apex of head bears a pair of apical setae. Mouth opening very minute, situated behind the cranial apophysis. There are two pairs of rounded eyes present on the head. One pair situated dorso-laterally and other pair ventro-laterally. The distance between the dorsal pair of eyes is more than ventral pair of eyes. Antennae are nine segmented, 1st segment smallest, 5th largest and 9th segment is small spindle shaped which terminating into a short process. The thorax is somewhat reduced and subdivided into pro, meso and metathorax. Two pair of well-developed wings are present on meso and metathorax. The first pair of legs are smallest, the second pair longer and the third pair legs are largest. The abdomen is formed by fusion of nine segments. First to eighth abdominal segments known as pregenital and last 9th one is the genital segment. The abdomen is wider anteriorly and gradually narrower posteriorly. (Chauhan & Singh Ojha, 2018)
• Biology: Described as occurring on both surfaces of the leaves (Green, 1919c).
• Economic Importance: Schmutterer et al. (1957) listed this species as a pest of leaves of Tamarindus.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1919c), Ferris (1941e) and by Takagi (1984). Deetailed description and illustrations of adult male in Shauhan and Singh Oijha, 2018.

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