The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the Maltese Archipelago
Mifsud, David
Mazzeo, Gaetana
Russo, Agatino
Watson, Gillian W.
Zootaxa
2014
2014-09-25
3866
4
499
525
3TCXH
(Gmelin, 1790)
Gmelin
1790
[151,652,1340,1365]
Insecta
Diaspididae
Lepidosaphes
Animalia
Hemiptera
11
510
Arthropoda
species
conchiformis
Borg (1932)recorded this species (as Lepidosaphes ficifoliae), as “very common on the lower surface of the leaves of the common fig ( Ficus carica) and also of FicusPseudo-caricaand Ficus Parcelli”, whereas Saliba (1963)indicated it was uncommon, occurring mostly on fig. More recently, Mifsud et al. (2012)confirmed the presence of this species on both Maltaand Gozo.
Material examined: MALTA, Valletta, 13.ii.2012, 10 ♀♀on bark of Ficussp., CM; Qawra, 15.ii.2012, 22 ♀♀on F. carica, CM.
3342573428
[446,1264,1556,1581]
2012-02-13
CM
Malta
Valletta
11
510
10
10
Valletta