Valid Names Results
Targionia prionota (Green & Laing, 1923) (Diaspididae: Targionia)Nomenclatural History
- Aspidiotus (Targionia) prionota Green & Laing 1923: 128. Type data: TANZANIA: Ngerengere, on bark of an undetermined forest tree.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
- Targionia prionota (Green & Laing, 1923); Lindinger 1937: 197. change of combination
- Aspidiotus prionota Green & Laing, 1923; Ferris 1943a: 86. change of combination
- Targionia prionota (Green & Laing, 1923); Borchsenius 1966: 250. revived combination (previously published)
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- Tanzania | Balach1958b GreenLa1923
Keys
- Balach1958b: pp.292 ( Adult (F) ) [Africa]
Remarks
- Structure: Female scale low convex, subcircular, brownish black to black around the margins, which are hard and thick, with the centre pale yellowish grey, of a thin papery consistency (Green & Laing, 1923).
- General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green & Laing (1923) and by Balachowsky (1958b).
Illustrations
Citations
- Balach1958b: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 295-296
- BenDovGe2003: catalog, 806
- Borchs1966: catalog, 250
- Ferris1941e: taxonomy, 47
- Ferris1943a: taxonomy, 86
- GreenLa1923: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 128
- Lindin1937: taxonomy, 197
- Willia2017a: catalog, list of species, 230
