Valid Names Results

Berlesaspis spinifera (Maskell, 1894) (Diaspididae: Berlesaspis)

Mytilaspis spinifera Maskell 1894b: 69-70. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Urana, on Acacia pendula, by W.W. Froggatt. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
Mytilaspis spinifera major Maskell 1898: 230. Type data: AUSTRALIA: New South Wales, Riverina, Hay, on Acacia pendula, by Mr. Musson. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; junior synonym (discovered by Borchs1966, 35).
Lepidosaphes spinifera (Maskell, 1894); Fernald 1903b: 314. change of combination
Lepidosaphes spinifera major (Maskell, 1898); Fernald 1903b: 314. change of combination
Berlesaspis spinifera (Maskell, 1894); MacGillivray 1921: 289. change of combination
Berlesaspis spinifera major (Maskell, 1898); Laing 1929: 37. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

GomezM1927a: pp.292 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Berlesaspis]
MacGil1921: pp.289 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Berlesaspis]
Cocker1899f: pp.14 ( Adult (F) ) [Australian species of Mytilaspis] Key as: Mytilaspis spinifera
Cocker1899f: pp.14 ( Adult (F) ) [Australian species of Mytilaspis] Key as: Mytilaspis spinifera v. major

Systematics: Maskell (1898) described Mytilaspis spinifera forma major as being twice as large as M. spinifera.
Structure: Female puparium white, exuviae light yellow. Larval exuviae smooth and subcircular. Male puparium white, with yellow exuviae; flattish, sub-cylindrical, not carinated. Adult female orange-yellow, darkening with age. Elliptical in form, with the thoracic and abdominal segments rather distinct. Larva yellow, elliptical (Maskell, 1894b).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Maskell (1894b).