Asterodiaspis minor (Russell, 1941)
on Quercus
gall
only a microscopical examination allows separation from A. quercicola and A. variolosa; all three species may occur on the same tree.
hostplants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Quercus cerris, coccifera, infectoria & subsp. veneris, ithaburensis, petraea, robur.
synonyms
Asterolacanium minus; Asterodiaspis mina is an incorrectly formed name.
references
Buhr (1965a), Malumphy (2009a), ScaleNet, Spodek, Ben-Dov & Mendel (2013a).