Valid Names Results

Affirmaspis MacGillvray, 1921 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Affirmaspis MacGillvray 1921: 393. Type species: Aspidiotus socotranus Lindinger . accepted valid name
• Diclavaspis Balachowsky 1956: 100. Type species: Aspidiotus ehretiae Brain by original designation . junior synonym (discovered by Balach1956: 100)

Remarks

• Systematics: Balachowsky (1956) separated this genus from Clavaspis as it possess 2 or 3 pygidial lobes, whereas the species of Clavaspis have only one pair of lobes. In addition it differs from Diaspidiotus, Abgrallaspis and Aspidaspis in the presence of clavate paraphyses on segment VIII.
• General Remarks: Definition and characters by Balachowsky (1956).

Keys

• Balach1958b: pp.230 ( Adult (F) ) [Aspidiotina of Africa]

Associated References

• Balach1956: description, taxonomy, pp. 100
• Balach1958b: taxonomy, pp. 230
• BenDovGe2003: catalog, pp. 454-456
• Borchs1966: catalog, pp. 273
• MacGil1921: description, taxonomy, pp. 393
• MorrisMo1966: taxonomy, pp. 61
• Muntin1969: taxonomy, pp. 125
• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 53
• SchneiOkNo2018: ant association, pp.

5 Species