Valid Names Results

Paratachardina decorella (Maskell, 1893) (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Paratachardina)

Nomenclatural History

• Carteria decorella Maskell 1893b: 247. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Sydney, on Myrica cerifera. Specimens of males and second stage female sent by Mr. Koebele. Adults sent by Mr. Olliff.. Lectotype, immature, by subsequent designation (KondoGu2007,8). Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name
• Tachardia decorella (Maskell, 1893); Maskell 1895b: 70. change of combination
• Tachardia (Carteria) decorella (Maskell, 1893); Ramakrishna Ayyar 1921a: 340. change of combination
• Paratachardina decorella (Maskell, 1893); Balachowsky 1950: 8. change of combination
• Tachardina decorella (Maskell, 1893); Brimblecombe 1962: 228. change of combination
• Paratachardina decorella (Maskell, 1893); Varshney 1984b: 370. change of combination

Common Names

• native cochineal Maskel1895a
• native shellac Maskel1895a

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KondoGuPe2011: pp.142-143 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Paratachardina]
• KondoGu2007: pp.7-8 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Paratachardina]

Remarks

• Structure: Froggatt (1921b: 28) illustrated the external appearance of the female test.
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of the adult female given by Chamberlin (1923) and by Kondo & Gullan (2007).

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