Valid Names Results
Saharaspis ceardi (Balachowsky, 1928) (Diaspididae: Saharaspis)Nomenclatural History
- Hemiberlesia ceardi Balachowsky 1928a: 129. Type data: MOROCCO: Colomb-Bechar (Sud oranais), on Ficus carica.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Aspidiotus ceardi (Balachowsky, 1928); Lindinger 1936: 157. change of combination
- Saharaspis ceardi (Balachowsky, 1928); Balachowsky 1951: 568. change of combination
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 6 | Genera: 7
- Anacardiaceae
- Pistacia atlantica | BicheArMe2022
- Pistacia lentiscus | InserrCa1987 PellizFo1996
- Pistacia vera | InserrCa1987
- Fabaceae
- Ceratonia siliqua | InserrCa1987
- Moraceae
- Ficus carica | Balach1928a Balach1932d InserrCa1987 Rungs1935
- Morus alba | Balach1951
- Oleaceae
- Olea europaea | Balach1928a Balach1932d
- Rhamnaceae
- Ziziphus lotus | Balach1932d
- Vitaceae
- Vitis vinifera | Balach1928a Balach1932d
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 5
- Algeria | Balach1932d
- Croatia | MastenSiMa2014
- Italy
- Sicily | InserrCa1987 LongoMaPe1995
- Morocco | Balach1928a Balach1932d
- Sardinia | PellizFo1996
Keys
- Balach1928a: pp.132 ( Adult (F) ) [North Africa]
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale subcircular, 1.8-2.2 mm; convex in middle, flat at margin; larval exuviae placed centrally or subcentrally; brown; scale covered with white secreted material (Balachowsky, 1951).
- Economic Importance: Balachowsky (1951) considered this species a minor pest of grapevine and fig in several oases in the Sahara.
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female Balachowsky (1928a, 1951).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1928a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 129-131
- Balach1932b: ecology, 517-522
- Balach1932d: distribution, host, taxonomy, VIII
- Balach1951: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 568-570
- Balach1958a: distribution, host, 36
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 756
- BicheArMe2022: distribution, host, 503
- Borchs1966: catalog, 279
- DanzigPe1998: catalog, 352
- Ferris1941e: taxonomy, 279
- GugliuMaMa2019: distribution, host, list, 4, 6
- InserrCa1987: distribution, host, 94
- Lindin1936: taxonomy, 157
- Lindin1957: taxonomy, 545
- LongoMaPe1995: distribution, 129
- MastenSiMa2014: distribution, host, list,
- MillerDa1990: distribution, economic importance, host, 305
- Pelliz2011: distribution, 312
- PellizChMi2015: distribution, 67
- PellizFo1996: distribution, host, 135
- Rungs1935: distribution, host, 271
- SchmutKlLu1957: distribution, economic importance, host, 491
- SchneiFiNo2019: key, taxonomy, 93
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 220
