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Kermes aterrimus (Kermesidae: Kermesidae_incertae_sedis)

Calypticus aterrimus Costa 1829: 11-12. Type data: ITALY: on Quercus ilex. Unknown type status, unknown, incertae sedis (discovered by Fernal1903b, 324).
Lecanium aterrimum (Costa, 1829); Walker 1852: 1078. change of combination
Coccus aterrimus (Costa, 1829); Lindinger 1954: 618. change of combination Notes: Lindinger states that the combination Coccus aterrimus was proposed by Stainton in 1873, but no Stainton publication for that year can be located.
Talla aterrima (Costa, 1829); Lindinger 1954: 618. change of combination
Kermes aterrimus (Costa, 1829); Hoy 1963: 140. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: The history of this name is confusing. Fernald (1903b) lists this species under the heading "species without description or not recognizable." Lindinger (1954) considered Talla aterrima to be the senior synonym of Kermes bacciformis, but gave no evidence in support of this opinion. Hoy (1963) treats Kermes bacciformis Leonardi as the senior name. Since no information is available on the basis of these synonymies, we consider the two distinct.