Poliaspis floccosa

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 floccosa

Name

• Poliaspis floccosa Henderson, 2011
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Poliaspis Maskell, 1880
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] female
    • Repository: NZAC NZAC02008306
  • Type locality: 'NEW ZEALAND, AK, Auckland, Glen Eden'
  • Type host: Phormium tenax underside leaves
  • ZooBank

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Vernacular names

English: Flax scale

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