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Orthezia quadrua Ferris, 1950 (Ortheziidae: Orthezia)

Orthezia quadrua Ferris 1950: 13. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan, Kunming, on Ambrosia sp., 02/05/1949, by G.F. Ferris. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Notes: Miller et al. (1973) state that there is a specimen labeled "holotype" in UCDC, but since Ferris makes no mention of a type or holotype in his original description, all type material must be considered syntypes. Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Structure: Adult female is entirely concealed beneath the usual tufts of pure white wax, the tufts along the lateral margins of the abdomen being quite long and curving. Ovisac is short, stout and a little longer than the body (Ferris, 1950).
General Remarks: Original description and illustration by Ferris (1950). Redescription and illustration by Kozár (2004).