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Diaspidiotus nitrariae (Marchal, 1911) (Diaspididae: Diaspidiotus)

Aspidiotus (Hemiberlesia) nitrariae Marchal 1911a: 150. Type data: TUNISIA: Medenin, on leaves of Nitraria sp.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name
Aspidiotus nitrariae Marchal, 1911; Lindinger 1912b: 226. change of combination
Hemiberlesia nitrariae (Marchal, 1911); Sasscer 1915: 35. change of combination
Quadraspidiotus nitrariae (Marchal, 1911); Balachowsky 1950b: 456. change of combination
Diaspidiotus nitrariae (Marchal, 1911); Danzig & Pellizzari 1998: 236. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 3

Structure: Female scale circular, 0.5-0.6 mm, white, small and transparent; glassy; exuviae central, flat; colour yellow; depressed into tissue of lower surface of leaves, to form a pseudo-gall (Marchal, 1911a; Balachowsky, 1950b).
Biology: The insects are depressed into tissue of lower surface of leaves, forming a pseudo-gall (Marchal, 1911a; Balachowsky, 1950b).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Marchal (1911a) and by Balachowsky (1950b).