The scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of the Maltese Archipelago
Mifsud, David
Mazzeo, Gaetana
Russo, Agatino
Watson, Gillian W.
Zootaxa
2014
2014-09-25
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5VL5H
(Maskell, 1879)
Coccoidea
Maskell
1879
[151,561,1460,1485]
Insecta
Diaspididae
Aonidiella
Animalia
Hemiptera
7
506
Arthropoda
species
aurantii
First reported as occurring in Maltaby Leonardi (1920). Borg (1932)wrote that this species seemed to be of recent importation and was frequently found on citrus trees. It was also recorded by Saliba (1963)(as Anidiella aurantii) as common on oranges, and again by Farrugia (1998).
Material examined: MALTA, Żejtun, 10.iii.1994, 1 ♀on Citrus limon, DM; Mosta, 13.iii.1994, 3 ♀♀on Ficus carica, DM; Marsa, 13.iii.1994, 3 ♀♀on Citrusspp., DM; Marsa, Għammieri, 24.ii.1997, 1 ♀on Morussp., CF; Valletta, 13.ii.2012, 2 ♀♀on Euonymus japonica, CM; Floriana, 13.ii.2012, 2 ♀♀on E. japonica, CM; Bugibba, 14.ii.2012, 8 ♀♀on E. japonica, Rosasp.and C. sinensisCM; Mdina, 15.ii.2012, 8 ♀♀on C. sinensisand C. limon, CM; Attard, San Anton Gardens, 19.v.2012, 5 ♀♀on Citrussp., AR, DM& GM.