Valid Names Results

Llaveia axin axin (Llave, 1832) (Monophlebidae: Llaveia)

Nomenclatural History

• Coccus axin Llave 1832: 148. Type data: MEXICO: Veracruz State, Tlacotalpa and Papantla, on Jatropha curcas and Spondias myrobalanus.. Syntypes, female, accepted valid name Notes: Depository of type material unknown. Illustr.
• Coccus adipofera Donde Ibarra 1875: 175. Type data: MEXICO: Yucatan, on Spondias sp.. Syntypes, female and first instar, junior synonym (discovered by Cocker1899n, 2). Notes: Depository of type series unknown.
• Llaveia axin (Llave, 1832); Signoret 1876: 370. change of combination
• Ortonia bouvari Signoret 1876: 368. Type data: GUATEMALA: Cordillieres, host plant not indicated; collected by Mr. Aime Bouvar.. Lectotype, female, by subsequent designation (BenDov2004,384). Type depository: Vienna: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria; junior synonym (discovered by BenDov2004, 384).
• Llaveia axin; Signoret 1876: 370. subsequent use Notes: Incorrect citation of "Hernandez, Salle" as author.
• Llaveia aximus (Llave, 1832); Comstock 1883: 136. misspelling of species epithet Notes: Mis-spelling of species name and incorrect citation of "Hernandez" as author.
• Llaveia bouvari (Signoret, 1876); Cockerell 1899j: 259. change of combination
• Monophlebus axinus (Llave, 1832); Cockerell 1899n: 2. change of combination
• Monophlebus bouvari (Signoret, 1876); Cockerell 1899n: 2. change of combination
• Llaveia bouvari (Signoret, 1876); Cockerell 1902r: 319. revived combination (previously published)
• Monophlebus dugesi Vayssière 1914b: 335. Type data: MEXICO: Guanajuato, host plant not indicated; collected 1890 by M. Duges.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; junior synonym (discovered by Vayssi1926, 300).
• Llavea bouvari; Lindinger 1955a: 343. misspelling of genus name

Common Names

• aje Jenkin1970
• axin Jenkin1970
• ni-in Jenkin1970
• nij Jenkin1970
• nije Jenkin1970

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 3 | Genera: 6

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Morris1928: pp.189 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Llaveia]

Remarks

• Systematics: Vayssière (1926) synonymized Monophlebus dugesi Vayssière, 1914, with Llaveia axin. Later he noted that it is very likely that Monophlebus dugesi Vayssière is identical with Llaveia axin var. dorsalis Duges.
• Structure: The adult female measures up to 25 mm long (Llave, 1832; Signoret, 1876). Colour photograph of adult female by MacGregor-Loayza (1969) and by Foldi (2003b).
• Biology: Develops one annual generation in Mexico. Crawlers emerge in early spring, and fully grown female (ready for harvesting) appear in September-November (Jenkins, 1970).
• Economic Importance: The native people of Mexico and Central America cultivate this coccoid, and use the fat extraction from adult females as a lacquer for waterproofing various tools and as a base for medicines and cosmetics (Jenkins, 1970; Williams & MacVean, 1995).
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Llave (1832), Signoret (1876), Vayssière (1914b, 1926).

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