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Lecanopsis rhizophila Targioni Tozzetti, 1868 (Coccidae: Lecanopsis)

Lecanopsis rhyzophila Targioni Tozzetti 1868: 729. Type data: ITALY: Florence, near the roots of Asperula sp.. Syntypes, female, accepted valid name Notes: Type material probably lost; G. Pellizzari Scaltriti, 1990, personal communication to Yair Ben-Dov.
Lecanopsis rhizophila Targioni Tozzetti, 1868; Signoret 1874: 93. emendation that is justified Notes: Justified emendation for Lecanopsis rhyzophila Targioni Tozzetti, 1868.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: The exact facies of this species could not be clarified by Hodgson (1994a), because its original material very likely was lost. Fontana & Pellizzari (2001) critically reviewed the status of this species and concluded that Lecanopsis rhizophila Targioni Tozzetti, 1868 is a valid species, but its taxonomic characters are unown.
Biology: Fontana & Pellizzari (2001) reviewed the status of the host plant of this species and concluded that the roots of Gramineae are the host plant.