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Orthezia selaginellae Morrison, 1952 (Ortheziidae: Orthezia)

Nomenclatural History

• Orthezia selaginellae Morrison 1952: 49-50. Type data: UNITED STATES: Texas, Laredo, on Selaginella sp., 09/02/1949, by Chapman. Syntypes, female, by original designation accepted valid name Notes: Although Morrison marked a specimen as the holotype, he did not mention a primary type in the original description (Morrison, 1952). Therefore, a lectotype should be designated. There are 2 syntype slides in the USNM. Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

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]

Remarks

• Structure: Adult female body is dorsally completely and heavily covered with flat overlapping secretion plates tending to give an irregularly shingled appearance. The marginal and cephalic tufts are short and stout, the abdominal tufts are somewhat elongated (perhaps not fully formed)(Morrison, 1952).
• General Remarks: Original description and illustration by Morrison (1952). Redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).

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