Gigantococcus splendidus (Lindinger)

Unruh, Corinne M. & Gullan, Penny J., 2008, Identification guide to species in the scale insect tribe Iceryini (Coccoidea: Monophlebidae), Zootaxa 1803 (1), pp. 1-106 : 66

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.1803.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5126296
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/304C87CD-FF87-FF9F-FF2B-B5DEFB96C521
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Gigantococcus splendidus (Lindinger)
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Icerya splendida Lindinger, 1913: 84 View in CoL .

Gigantococcus splendidus (Lindinger) ; Unruh & Gullan (2008: 37) View Cited Treatment .

Diagnosis (adapted from Lindinger, 1913). Adult female oval, broadest across posterior, 5–6 mm long, 4–6 mm wide. Dorsal surface covered with white wax, arranged in tufts; largest tufts around margin, becoming long at posterior. Antennae 11 segmented. Legs as for genus. Ovisac fluted, up to 10 mm long, with waxy tassels projecting from it.

Type data. TANZANIA [=GERMAN EAST AFRICA]: Langenburg , 31.x.1898 (Dr. Fulleborn) .

Type material. Syntypes: ad ♀♀ and 1 st -instar nymphs. Type material lost ( ZMB) .

Taxonomic notes. We were unable to examine material of this species.