Valid Names Results

Palmaspis sabalis (Russell, 1941) (Asterolecaniidae: Palmaspis)

Nomenclatural History

Asterolecanium sabalis Russell 1941: 180. Type data: CUBA: Cayamas, on Sabal palmetto. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Palmaspis sabalis (Russell, 1941); Matile-Ferrero 1996: 263. change of combination

Common Names

Sabal palm scale StumpfLa2006

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 5

Arecaceae

Cocos nucifera | StumpfLa2006
Hemithrinax | StumpfLa2006
Leucothrinax morrisii | StumpfLa2006 | (= Thrinax ekmanii )
Sabal palmetto | Russel1941
Thrinax | StumpfLa2006

Geographic Distribution

Countries: 3

Bahamas | StumpfLa2006

Cuba | Russel1941

Dominican Republic | StumpfLa2006

Keys

StumpfLa2006: pp.22-32 ( Adult (F) ) [Asterolecaniidae species of North and South America]
Russel1941: pp.12-26 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Asterolecanium]
Russel1941: pp.26-35 ( Immature (F) ) [Species of Asterolecanium]

Remarks

General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Russell (1941) and by Stumpf & Lambdin (2006).

Illustrations

Citations

Ferris1955a: distribution, host, 26
Lepesm1947: distribution, host, 254
Matile1996: taxonomy, 263
Russel1941: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 180-181,296
StumpfLa2006: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 161-164