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Orthezia annae Cockerell, 1893 (Ortheziidae: Orthezia)

Nomenclatural History

• Orthezia annae Cockerell 1893y: 403-404. Type data: UNITED STATES: New Mexico, Las Cruces, on Atriplex canescens?, 28/07/1893, by Prof. Townsend. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Notes: There are 2 syntpes in the USNM, 1 with several first instars and 1 with a single adult female. Illustr.
• Orthezia nanae Cockerell, 1893; Beardsley 1968: 1457. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

• atriplex ensign scale Gill1993

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Foes:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Vea2014: pp.3-4 ( Adult (M) ) [Species of the Ortheziidae Based on Adult Males]
• Kozar2004: pp.324-325 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the world species of Orthezia]
• Gill1993: pp.75 ( ) [Field key to California Ortheziidae]
• Gill1993: pp.77 ( ) [Morphological key to California Ortheziidae]
• Morris1952: pp.9 ( Adult (F) ) [Species in the Urticae group of Orthezia]
• Morris1925: pp.106 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of the Subgenus Orthezia]
• MacGil1921: pp.113 ( Adult (F) ) [Orthezia species]

Remarks

• Systematics: Adult male Orthezia annae differ from other Orthezia spp. in having additional longer antennal setae, some on legs, similar to those on antennal setae, and fewer tubular ducts than on other Orthezia spp.
• Structure: Adult female is circular and covered with a white secretion which forms lateral and subdorsal longitudinal keels. The dorsum is marked by a furrow and the ovisac has eight longitudinal ridges. Legs and antennae are dark brown, antennae varying to pale brown with black tarsi. Larvae are stout oval, tapering slightly at each end (Morrison, 1925) and are sepia brown. Adult male is black with pale grey or greyish white wings and strongly facetted eyes (Cockerell, 1893y). Body large, total body length 1.5-1.65 mm. Antennae 1.3 times total body length, most segments subequal in length; fleshy setae present on antennae. (Vea, 2014)
• General Remarks: Original description by Cockerell (1893y). Redescription and illustration by Morrison (1925), Gill (1993), and Kozár (2004).

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