Valid Names Results

Pseudaulacaspis varicosa (Green, 1896) (Diaspididae: Pseudaulacaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Chionaspis eugeniae varicosa Green 1896: 2. Type data: SRI LANKA: Punduloya, on Gelonium lanceolatum. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
• Chionaspis varicosa Green, 1896; Green 1899a: 146. change in status (level)
• Phenacaspis varicosa (Green, 1896); Fernald 1903b: 239. change of combination
• Chionaspis (Phenacaspis) varicosa Green, 1896; Green 1905: 29. change of combination
• Chionaspis nilgirica Fletcher 1919: 297. nomen nudum (discovered by Ramakr1919, 11).
• Trichomytilus varicosus (Green, 1896); Lindinger 1933a: 166. change of combination
• Pseudaulacaspis varicosa (Green, 1896); Takagi 1985: 50. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 4 | Genera: 4

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• MacGil1921: pp.346 ( ) [Key to species of Phenacaspis]
• Green1899a: pp.108 ( ) [Synopsis of Chionaspis species] Key as: Chionaspis varicosa

Remarks

• Systematics: Pseudaulacaspis varicosa differs from P. eugeniae in that the female scale is proportionally broader and marked with ramifying raised creases resembling veins (Green, 1896).
• Structure: Female scale snowy white, opaque, stout in texture; broadly and roundly dilated, flattish, with the surface veined with irregular raised lines. Exuviae pale fulvous, the 2nd often tinged with red, 3.0 mm long. Male scale white, exuviae pale yellow, oblong, narrow, carinae feebly indicated. Adult female pale yellow, pygidium reddish, oblong. Adult male bright reddish orange (Green, 1899a).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Green (1899a).

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