Species Poliaspis waibenensis Hardy & Henderson, 2011
- Poliaspis waibenensis Hardy, N. & Henderson, R.C. 2011. Revision of Poliaspis (Hemiptera, Coccoidea, Diaspididae), with descriptions of 8 new species from Australia. ZooKeys 137: 1–40 [31].Zoobank Registration Number:urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:4A9E74E1-428A-4257-9FCE-65A2FDDC1AE1
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 1 ♀, Thursday Island, Queensland [-10.58 S, 142.22 E].
Paratype(s) QDPI 10 adult ♀ (on leaves of Parsonsia straminea), Atherton, Queensland [-17.27 S, 145.48 E]; QDPI 6 adult ♀ (on leaves of Rhizophora sp.), Hammond Island, Queensland [-10.55 S, 142.21 E]; QDPI 12 adult ♀ (on leaves of Pemphis acidula and from mangroves), Thursday Island, Queensland; QDPI 4 adult ♀, same as holotype; QDPI 3 ♀ adult (on leaves of Ficus sp.), Sunday Island, WA [-16.4 S, 123.19 E]; QDPI 3 ♀ adult (ex mangrove), Willie Creek via Broome, WA [-17.96 S, 122.24 E].Type host:
Lumnitzera racemosa [COMBRETACEAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
Qld, WA: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Dampierland (DL)
Ecological Descriptors
Sap-feeder (associated flora: Lumnitzera racemosa [COMBRETACEAE]; Ficus sp. [MORACEAE]; Rhizophora sp. [RHIZOPHORACEAE]; Pemphis acidula [LYTHRACEAE]).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2022 | DIASPIDIDAE | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 29-Mar-2018 | COCCOIDEA | 29-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| DIASPIDIDAE | 10-May-2017 | ADDED |