Valid Names Results

Kuwanina parva (Maskell, 1897) (Eriococcidae: Kuwanina)

Nomenclatural History

• Sphaerococcus parvus Maskell 1897a: 244. Type data: JAPAN: on Prunus sp., 1896, by A. Koebele. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Auckland: New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, New Zealand; Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, Department of Entomology, California, USA; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name
• Kuwanina parvus (Maskell, 1897); Cockerell in Fernald 1903b: 121. change of combination
• Sphaeracoccus parvus; Kuwana 1907: 185. misspelling of genus name
• Kuwanina parva (Maskell, 1897); Green 1915a: 181. change of combination requiring emendation of specific epithet for agreement in gender
• Cryptococcus parvus (Maskell, 1897); Lindinger 1932f: 188. change of combination
• Kuwanina parva (Maskell, 1897); Kozár, Kaydan, Konczné Benedicty & Szita 2013: 644-647. revived combination (previously published)

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• KozarKaKo2013: pp.641 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Kuwanina]
• WuLi2009: pp.221 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Kuwanina species ]
• Hender2007a: pp.10 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Kuwanina species adult females]
• YangKo1967: pp.10 ( First instar ) [First-instar nymphs of Antonina and other related genera]

Remarks

• Systematics: Miller et al. (1998) gave detailed information on the systematics of this species. Green (1916d) incorrectly stated that Cryptococcus nudatus Brittin was a synonym.
• Structure: Insects are covered by very loose cotton which forms distinct sacs (Maskell, 1897a).
• General Remarks: Detailed descriptions and illustrations of first and second-instar nymphs by Yang & Kosztarab (1967).

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