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Parlatoria machili Takahashi, 1931 (Diaspididae: Parlatoria)

Nomenclatural History

• Parlatoria machili Takahashi 1931a: 218. Type data: TAIWAN: Taihoku, Sozan, Hokuto, on Machilus sp., 26/04/1927, by R. Takahashi. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Cryptoparlatorea machili (Takahashi, 1931); Lindinger 1932: 188. change of combination
• Apteronidia machili (Takahashi, 1931); Lindinger 1934: 36. change of combination Notes: Ferris (1937): synonymized the genus Apteronidia Berlese with Parlatoria Targioni Tozzetti creating the combination Parlatoria machilia.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Chou1985: pp.221 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Parlatoria]
• McKenz1952: pp.14 ( ) [Revised key to species of Parlatoria]
• McKenz1945: pp.78 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Parlatoria]

Remarks

• Systematics: Parlatoria machili is related to P. aonidiformis and somewhat to P. artocarpi. It differs from both in the acute pygidium, well developed eyespot and numerous ventral duct tubercles situated on 1st and 2nd abdominal segments (McKenzie, 1945).
• Structure: Female scale oval, 1.25 mm long, 0.50 mm wide, orange-yellow with blackish median area extending from exuviae to apical wax fringe. Slide-mounted adult female 0.50 mm long, 1.0 mm wide. Pygidium acute. Macroducts appearing along pygidial margin only, numbering from 11-14 on each side in the 2 examples observed (McKenzie, 1945).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations by Takahashi (1931a) and McKenzie (1945).

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