Valid Names Results
Protodiaspis syncarpiae (Maskell, 1893) (Diaspididae: Protodiaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Fiorinia syncarpiae Maskell 1893b: 212-213. Type data: AUSTRALIA: on Syncarpia laurifolia, by Mr. Koebele. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Aonidia syncarpiae (Maskell, 1893); MacGillivray 1921: 463. change of combination
- Protodiaspis syncarpiae (Maskell, 1893); Borchsenius 1966: 154. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Myrtaceae
- Syncarpia glomulifera | Maskel1893b | (= Syncarpia laurifolia)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Australia | Maskel1893b
- New South Wales | Frogga1914
Keys
Remarks
- Structure: Female cover indefinite, forming masses on leaves, two exuviae forming a somewhat elliptical convex scale, covered with numerous fine white filaments. Male cover more definite in form, subcircular, consisting of a yellow exuviae and loose white cottony filaments. Adult female brownish yellow, elongate (Froggatt, 1914).
- General Remarks: Best descriptions and illustrations by Maskell (1893b) and Froggatt (1914).
Illustrations
Citations
- Borchs1966: catalog, distribution, host, taxonomy, 154
- Cocker1898j: taxonomy, 428
- DeitzTo1980: distribution, taxonomy, 43
- Fernal1903b: distribution, host, taxonomy, 250
- Ferris1920: taxonomy, 29, 32
- Frogga1914: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 985
- Frogga1915: description, distribution, host, taxonomy, 59
- Green1915d: taxonomy, 53
- Leonar1906c: distribution, host, taxonomy, 61-62
- Lobdel1937: structure, 78
- MacGil1921: distribution, host, taxonomy, 463
- Maskel1893b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 212-213
