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Dentachionaspis MacGillivray, 1921, The Coccidae, p. 310. 



type-species : Chionaspis capensis Newstead, 1917, by original designation 

 and monotypy. 



Hall, 1946a : 499, 512, 542, 546, accepted this genus as valid zoologically but 

 stated that the type-species was identical to Dinaspis lounsbiiryi Leonardi, 1914. 

 Balachowsky, 1954e : 172, accepted the genus and placed it in his Diaspidina, 

 group II, chionaspiform. 



Dentaspis MacGillivray, 1921, The Coccidae, p. 312. 



type-species : Chionaspis substriata Newstead, 1910, by original designation 

 and nionotypy. 



Hall, 1946a : 499, 542, 546, accepted this as a zoologically valid genus. Bala- 

 chowsky, 1954e : 171, placed it in his Diaspidina, group II, chionaspiform. 



Dermatolecanium Lindinger, 1937, Ent. Jahrb. 46 : 183. 

 An emendation of Dermolecanium Zavattari. 



Dermolecanium Zavattari, 1928, in Casazza, Bol. della Soc. Med. Chir. 

 42:419. 

 type-species : Dermolecanium migrans Zavattari, 1928, by monotypy. 



A claim was made that the larvae on which the description is based belong to 

 the lecanine series of the Coccidae (str.). The report associated with the de- 

 scription of the new genus and species made the most unusual claim that the 

 coccids were responsible for a serious skin injury to a human being. Silvestri. 

 1939 : 769, commented on this report, and seemed inclined to accept the evidence 

 at face value. We have examined the report carefully and feel that too many 

 unexplained factors are present to give it full credence as evidence that this 

 insect, presumbably belonging in a plant-feeding group, actually attacked and 

 damaged human skin. We suspect some explanation other than active attack 

 by the coccid may have accounted for the presence of the larvae in association 

 with the lesions. 



Desmococcus McKenzie, 1942, Microentomology 7 : 7. 



type-species : Desmoco-ccus captivus McKenzie, 1942, by original designation. 



The describer placed this genus in the new tribe Pitycoccini, Coelostomidiinae, 

 Margarodidae. 



Diaonidia Takahashi, 1956, Insecta Matsumurana 20 : 25. 



type-species : Aonidia yabiinikkei Kuwana, 1933, by original designation 

 and monotypy. 



The describer offered characters to separate this genus from Aonidia Targioni- 

 Tozzetti. 



Diaphoraspis Brimblecombe, 1957, Queensland Jour. Agr. Sci. 14: 



277. 



type-species : Diaphoraspis orbata Brimblecombe, 1957, by original desig- 

 nation. 



Its describer placed this genus in the Aspidiotini. 



