Poliaspis argentosis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coccoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Paraneoptera Superordo: Condylognatha Ordo: Hemiptera Subordo: Sternorrhyncha Superfamilia: Coccoidea

Familia: Diaspididae
Genus: Poliaspis
Species: Poliaspis media
Synonym: Poliaspis argentosis

Name

• Poliaspis argentosis Brittin, 1915
  • Authority for current placement: Henderson, 2011: 144 ('new synonymy')
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Primary type: lectotype
    • Fixation: designated by Henderson (2011: 145)
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: NZAC NZAC02008423
  • Type locality: 'Crushington, near Reefton'
  • Type host: Coprosma sp.

References

Primary references

• Brittin, G. 1915: Some new Coccidae. Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 47: 149–156.
• Henderson, R.C. 2011. Diaspididae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea). Fauna of New Zealand 66: 275 pp. PDF. ISBN 978-0-478-34726-5 (print), ISBN 978-0-478-34727-2 (digital). Reference page.