Gossyparia

Signoret, 1875

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Gossyparia spuria(European Elm Scale)

Gossyparia is a of scale insects in the Eriococcidae, established by Signoret in 1875. The genus contains associated with woody plants, including Gossyparia spuria, which has been studied for its complex in Turkey. Taxonomic status of the genus is currently marked as doubtful in some databases, reflecting ongoing classification uncertainty within the Eriococcidae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Gossyparia: //ɡɒsɪˈpɛərɪə//

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE) based on GBIF distribution data.

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Taxonomic Status

The Gossyparia is listed as 'DOUBTFUL' in GBIF, indicating taxonomic uncertainty. The Gossyparia salicicola Borchsenius, 1949 is treated as an ambiguous synonym of Eriococcus salicicola in the Catalogue of Life.

Research Activity

Gossyparia spuria has been the subject of research in eastern Anatolia, Turkey, though specific biological details were not extractable from available source metadata.