Valid Names Results
Kerria mengdingensis is now Kerria (Kerria) mengdingensis Zhang, 1993 (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Kerria)
Nomenclatural History
- Kerria (Kerria) mengdingensis Zhang 1993a: 276. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan Province, Mengding of gengma-hsien, on Ficus benjamina and Ficus lacor, host plant of holotype not indicated, 3.V.1965, Coll. Zhang Z. S.. Holotype, female, Type depository: Kunming: Institute of Lac, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Yunnan, China.; accepted valid name
- Kerria (Kerria) mendingensis Zhang, 1993; Varshney 2020: 16. misspelling of species epithet
Common Names
Ecological Associates
Hosts:
Families: 1 | Genera: 1
- Moraceae
- Ficus benjamina | Zhang1993a
- Ficus concinna | Zhang1993a | (= Ficus lacor)
Geographic Distribution
Countries: 1
- China | Varshn1997
- Yunnan | Zhang1993a
Keys
- BashirWaLi2021: pp.6 ( Adult (F) ) [Kerria from China]
Remarks
- Structure: Isolated resinous test of adult female globose or approximately hemispherical; surface smooth or granulose, diameter of test 6-8 mm; colour orange brown. Male pupal resinous test cigar-like; length 2.7-3.3 mm, width 0.7-0.9 mm, color reddish yellow. Adult male and female normally uniform orange or yellow but a variety with rich crimson color in all stages is seen (Zhang, 1993a).
- General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Zhang (1993a).
Illustrations
Citations
- BashirWaLi2021: distribution, key, 2,6
- BenDov2006b: catalog, taxonomy, 272
- Tao1999: distribution, host, taxonomy, 49
- Varshn1997: distribution, taxonomy, 28
- Varshn2009: catalog, 7
- Varshn2020: distribution, host, taxonomy, 16
- Zhang1993a: description, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 276-277, 284-285
