Valid Names Results

Porphyrophora indica (Green, 1912) (Margarodidae: Porphyrophora)

Margarodes sp. Green 1909b: 761. nomen nudum (discovered by Green1912, 69).
Margarodes indicus Green 1912: 69. Type data: NEPAL: Jahada, host plant not indicated; collected 14 February, 1908.. Syntypes, female, male, and first instar, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name
Porphyrophora indica; Silvestri 1938: 36. incorrect synonymy (discovered by Jakubs1965, 29).
Coccionella indica; Lindinger 1954: 615. incorrect synonymy (discovered by Jakubs1965, 29).
Porphyrophora airae Jakubski 1965: 29. Type data: NEPAL: Jahada, host plant not indicated; collected 14 February, 1908.. Syntypes, female, male, and first instar, Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Willia2002, 239). Notes: Jakubski (1965: 29) erroneously credited this species to Anderson (1787).

Countries: 2

Systematics: Anderson (1787:3) distinguished an insect that he named Hemiptera Coccus Airae spicatae Madraspatensis, which can be translated as Hemiptera Coccus of Aira spicata of the Madras region. The Latin description by Anderson has no standing as a scientific name. Jakubski (1965: 29) decided that the Latin description by Anderson was an earlier name for Margarodes indicus Green, 1912, and introduced the name Porphyrophora airae (Anderson, 1787). The species is currently known as Porphyrophora indica Green (Williams, 2002). Foldi (2001a) erroneously listed Porphyrophora airae (Anderson, 1787) as an available, valid name.
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Green (1912) and by Jakubski (1965).