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Orthezia nuda Ferris, 1919 (Ortheziidae: Orthezia)

Nomenclatural History

• Orthezia nuda Ferris 1919a: 13. Type data: UNITED STATES: Arizona, between Benson and Dragoon, on Quercus emoryi, 28/06/1918, by G.F. Ferris. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Ferris (1919a) states that a holotype has been deposited in the collection of Coccidae of the Department of Entomology of Stanford University. This collection is now a part of the UCDC collection (Miller et al., 1973).

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Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Kozar2004: pp.324-325 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the world species of Orthezia]
• Morris1952: pp.9 ( Adult (F) ) [Species in the Urticae group of Orthezia]
• Morris1925: pp.106 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of the Subgenus Orthezia]
• MacGil1921: pp.111 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Orthezia]

Remarks

• Structure: Dorsum is entirely destitute of secretion except for a fringe of very short marginal tufts about the posterior portion of the abdomen. Ovisac is as broad as long and is a little longer than the length of the body, straight and with truncate tip (Ferris, 1919a). Larva is oval, somewhat tapering behind and short (Morrison, 1925).
• General Remarks: Original description by Ferris (1919a). Redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).

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