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Kerria chinensis (Mahdihassan, 1923) (Tachardiidae (= Kerriidae): Kerria)

This catalog page aggregates the information for all subspecies of Kerria chinensis. If you are looking for information specific to the binomial, click on the link to the nominal trinomial below.

Subspecies:

Kerria chinensis chinensis

Kerria chinensis kydia

Nomenclatural History

• Lakshadia chinensis Mahdihassan 1923: 98. Type data: CHINA (south) and BURMA: host plant not indicated.. Syntypes, female and first instar, accepted valid name Notes: Depository of type material unknown (Kapur, 1958; Varshney, 1976).
• Laccifer chinensis (Mahdihassan, 1923); Chamberlin 1925: 39. change of combination
• Laccifer kydia Misra 1930: 162. Type data: INDIA: Assam, Silchar, on Kydia calycina.. Syntypes, female and first instar, accepted valid name Notes: Varshney (1976: 30) reported that no type material was found at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, where Dr. A.B. Misra has been working. Illustr.
• Laccifer longispina Misra 1930: 161. Type data: INDIA: Assam, Laflong, on Cajanus indicus.. Syntypes, female and first instar, junior synonym (discovered by Varshn1976, 28). Notes: Varshney (1976: 28) reported that no type material was found at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, where Dr. A.B. Misra has been working. Illustr.
• Tachardia chinensis (Mahdihassan, 1923); Lindinger 1933b: 228. change of combination
• Tachardia kydia (Misra, 1930); Lindinger 1933b: 228. change of combination
• Tachardia longispina (Misra, 1930); Lindinger 1933b: 228. change of combination
• Laccifer siamensis Takahashi 1941: 140. Type data: THAILAND: Mt. Sutep, near Chiengmai, on unknown tree.. Holotype, female, junior synonym (discovered by Mahdih1952, 39). Notes: The type was lost, according to information given by R. Takahashi to A.P. Kapur (Kapur, 1958).
• Kerria chinensis (Mahdihassan, 1923); Varshney 1966: 117. change of combination
• Kerria chinensis kydia (Misra, 1930); Varshney 1977: 30. change of combination and rank
• Kerria chinensis chinensis (Mahdihassan, 1923); Varshney 1984b: 368. change of combination and rank

Common Names

• Chinese lac insect Cardon2007

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 18 | Genera: 37

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• RajgopMoSh2021: pp.65-66 ( Adult (F) ) [species of Kerria]
• BashirWaLi2021: pp.6 ( Adult (F) ) [Kerria from China]
• TalukdDa2020: pp.10-12 ( Adult (F) ) [Kerria species]
• AhmadShRa2013: pp.530-531 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the species of Kerria based on adult females]
• AhmadShRa2013: pp.451-452 ( Adult (F) ) [An updated key to adult female Kerria species from India.]
• MishraSu2000: pp.216-217 ( Adult (F) ) [Kerria species of India]
• Varshn1976: pp.21 ( Adult (F) ) [India]
• Misra1930: pp.161 ( Adult (F) ) [India]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is very close to Kerria (Kerria) chinensis chinensis, with which it was synonymized by Mahdihassan (1936). Varshney (1976) restored it as a subspecies and gave characters for distinguishing between the two.
• General Remarks: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Varshney (1976).

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