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Icerya purchasi
Maskell
,
Athens, 16.11.2005,
Citrus
sp., female: It has been reported by
Koroneos (6).
PSEUDOCOCCIDAE
Planococcus vovae
(Nassonov), Kifisia, Ath-
ens, 09.09.2004.
Cupressus leylandii
, fe-
male: It has been reported by Cox (3).
Planococcus citri
(Risso), Kifisia, Athens,
09.09.2005,
Citrus
sp., female: It has been
reported by Argyriou (1).
Pseudococcus afinis
(Maskell), Kifisia, Ath-
ens, 10.10.2005, Water melon, female: It
has been reported for the first time by Ko-
zar
et al.
(9).
Trionymus aberrans
Goux, Maroussi Ath-
ens, 31.10.2005, Gramineae in leaves
sheaths, female: It has been reported for
the first time by Kozar
et al.
(9).
Antoninella inaudita
Kiritchenko, Maroussi,
Athens, 31.10.2005, Gramineae roots, fe-
male: It is a new species to the Greek fau-
na. It is known to occur in central Europe
(Germany) and in France, Italy and Ukraine.
Its hosts are mainly species of
Festuca
and
other Gramineae (9).
COCCIDAE
Philippia follicularis
Targioni-Tozzetti, Vari-
bobi, Athens, 01.11.2005,
Olea europea
stems and leaves, larvae: It has been re-
ported by Argyriou (1).
DIASPIDIDAE
Chionaspis lepineyi
Balachowsky, Parnitha
mount, Athens, 03.11.2005,
Quercus ilex
on
stems, female & male: It is a new species
to the Greek fauna. This species is known
to occur in the Mediterranean region and
the Middle East. It is a pest of
Quercus
spe-
cies and has also been found on
Castanea
sativa
(9).
Aonidiella aurantii
(Maskell), Athens,
10.09.2005,
Citrus
sp., female: It has been
reported by Argyriou (1).
Diaspidiotus perniciosus
(Comstock)
,
Ath-
ens, 20.09.2005,
Malus
sp., female: It has
been reported by Argyriou (1).
KERMESIDAE
Kermes vermilio
Planchon
,
Gargalianoi Pel-
loponesos, 08.08.2005
, Quercus
sp
.
Fe-
male, first instar larvae: It has been report-
ed by Argyriou (1).
A total of 13 species were identified in the
present study and 4 of them are new re-
cords to the Greek fauna. The limited
sampling, conducted in this study main-
ly in one region of Greece (Attica), came
up with 30% new species. This implies
that the database on scale insect fauna
in Greece is yet incomplete and extensive
sampling is required to locate and identi-
fy the present species.
This study was supported by BPI (scientific visit
of P. Milonas in Budapest, Hungary) and OTKA
(Hungarian National Science Foundation).
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