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Remotaspidiotus bossieae (Maskell, 1892) (Diaspididae: Remotaspidiotus)

Aspidiotus bossieae Maskell 1892: 10. Type data: AUSTRALIA: on Bossiea procumbens; sent by Mr. French.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; accepted valid name
Hemiberlesia bossieae (Maskell, 1892); Leonardi 1897b: 122. change of combination
Aspidiotus bossiaeae Maskell, 1892; Lindinger 1907: 20. emendation that is unjustified (discovered by Borchs1966, 244).
Aspidiotus bossicae Maskell, 1892; Kuwana 1927: 71. misspelling of species epithet
Aspidiella bossieae (Maskell, 1892); Ferris 1941e: 41. change of combination
Aspidiotus bossiae Maskell, 1892; Ferris 1941e: 41. misspelling of species epithet
Remotaspidiotus bossieae (Maskell, 1892); Brimblecombe 1958: 78. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

Structure: Maskell (1897) described the scale cover: "Female scale circular, convex, about 1/18 inch in diameter; colour varying from dirty-white to yellow, and sometimes to dark-brown; texture soft and wooly-looking; exuviae central, very small and inconspicuous, yellow". Brimblecombe (1958) described the scale cover: " Insects in small groups on leaves of host; scale of adult female white, circular, convex, 1.75 mm diameter; exuviae central pale orange with white suffusion".
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Brimblecombe (1958).