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Fiorinia hederae Hall & Williams, 1962 (Diaspididae: Fiorinia)

Fiorinia hederae Hall & Williams 1962: 23. Type data: PAKISTAN: Murree, on Hedera helix, 24/02/1961. Holotype, female, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Fiorinia hederac Hall & Williams, 1962; Ali 1969a: 45. misspelling of species epithet

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Families: 2 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Systematics: Fiorinia hederae resembles F. kandyensis in having a well developed interantennal process, in having trilocular parastigmatic pores and in the number and nature of the pygidial ducts in both the adult and second stage females. The adult of F. kandyensis, however, has very much longer setae on the margin of the pygidium than those found in F. hederae, and a shorter interantennal prominence, as well as other small differences (Hall & Williams, 1962).
Structure: Female scale consists of yellow or pale brown enlarged 2nd exuviae overlaid by a white secretionary film that extends beyond the exuviae to give a narrow fringe laterally and posteriorly. 1st exuviae terminal, dark brown, with the covering secretionary film worn off in some specimens. Adult female membranous, about 1.1 mm wide (Hall & Williams, 1962).
General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Hall & Williams (1962).