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Cryptoripersia loweri (Brookes)

NOMENCLATURE:

Chorizococcus loweri Brookes, 1976: 424. Type data: AUSTRALIA: South Australia, Mitchelville, on subterranean stem of undetermined host. Holotype female. Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia. Described: female. Illust.

Cryptoripersia loweri; Williams, 1985: 102. Change of combination.

HOST: Aizoaceae: Disphyma clavellatum [Willia1985, BenDov1994].

DISTRIBUTION: Australasian: Australia (South Australia [Brooke1976, Willia1985, BenDov1994]).

BIOLOGY: Occurring on the subterranean stems and roots of its host plants.

GENERAL REMARKS: Good description and illustration of the adult female given by Brookes (1977).

KEYS: Williams 1985: 102 (female) [Australia]; Brookes 1976: 421 (female) [Australia].

CITATIONS: BenDov1994 [catalogue: 109]; Brooke1976 [taxonomy, description, illustration, host, distribution: 424, 425]; Willia1985 [taxonomy, host, distribution: 102].

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