Species Asterodiaspis variolosa (Ratzeburg, 1870)
- Coccus variolosa Ratzeburg, J.T.C. 1870. Eichen beschädigung durch Schildläuse (Coccus). [Oak damage caused by scale insects (Coccus).]. Tharander Forstliches Jahrbuch 20: 187–194 [187].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ♀ (on oak), Germany: Kunersdorf, near Potsdam
Comment: type material probably lost (Russell, 1941).Type host:
- Coccus quercicola Eckstein, K.G.W. 1897. Forstliche Zoologie. Verlagsbuchandlung,. Berlin : Paul Perry viii + 664 pp. [556].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Fernald, M.E. 1903. A catalogue of the Coccidae of the world. Bulletin of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College 88: 1-360 [54]
Generic Combinations
- Asterodiaspis variolosa (Ratzeburg, 1870). —
Borchsenius, N.S. 1960. Fauna of USSR, Homoptera, Kermococcidae, Asterolecaniidae, Lecanidodiaspididae, Aclerdidae. Leningrad : Aka. Nauk SSR Zool. Inst. 282 pp. [194] - Asterolecanium variolosum (Ratzeburg, 1870). —
Cockerell, T.D.A. 1899. Some notes on Coccidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 1899: 259-275 [269]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Worldwide
Introduced.
Ecological Descriptors
Pit-gall inducer (associated flora: Quercus [FAGACEAE] oaks; Castanopsis [FAGACEAE]).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | COCCOIDEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Vivian Sandoval (ABRS) |
| COCCOIDEA | 13-Mar-2018 | ADDED |