Aspidimorpha (s. str.) aurata (Montrouzier, 1855)
Cassida aurata Montrouzier, 1855: 67 (LT!, PLT! in MNHN!); Boheman, 1856: 206; Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3652.
Aspidomorpha aurata: Boheman, 1862: 276 (as syn. of socia).
Aspidimorpha (Aspidimorpha) aurata: Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (incl. fig.), 1999 d: 180; Sekerka, 2004: 123.
Aspidimorpha aurata: Borowiec, 2001 e: 495, 2009 d: 437; Haitlinger, 2009 c: 335 (parasites).
Aspidomorpha socia Boheman, 1856: 114 (ST! in NRS!), 1862: 276; Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3651; Masters, 1889: 998; Spaeth, 1903 a: 144; 1906 b: 38; 1913 d: 448; 1914 g: 72; 1932 d: 137; Kimoto et al., 1984: 55; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata); Hawkeswood and Samuelson, 1995: 174.
Aspidomorpha socia ssp. nigrolimbata Spaeth, 1903 a: 144 (ST! in MM!), 1914: 72; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata).
Aspidomorpha socia ssp. Staudingeri Spaeth, 1903 a: 144 (ST! in MM!, IZPAS!); 1906 b: 38; 1914 g: 72; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata); Węgrzynowicz and Wąsowska, 1996: 40.
Aspidomorpha socia Staudingeri var. flavovariegata Spaeth, 1903 a: 144 (ST! in MM!); 1906 b: 38; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata).
Aspidomorpha socia var. flavovariegata: Spaeth, 1914 g: 72.
Aspidomorpha socia ssp. yulensis Spaeth, 1903 a: 144 (ST! in MM!); 1914 g: 72; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata).
Aspidomorpha opima Boheman, 1862: 275 (TE in ?MNHN or IRSN); Gemminger and Harold, 1876: 3650; Spaeth, 1914 g: 71; Borowiec, 1992 c: 132 (as syn. of aurata).
Host plant: Convolvulaceae: Ipomoea batatas (Szent-Ivany, 1956); Ipomoea indica (Hawkeswood and Samuelson, 1995).
Distr.: aurata: ?; socia: Nova Guinea; nigrolimbata: Nova Guinea mer.: Fly river; staudingeri: Nova Guinea germ.: Astrolabe Bai, Huon Golf, Simbang, Gingala; flavovariegata: Nova Guinea germ.: Astrolabe Bai, Fr.-Wilhelmshafen, Stephansort, Erima, Huon Golf, Simbang, Ins. Bertrand, Ramoi, Nova Guinea occ.: Roon; yulensis: Ins. Yule, Nova Guinea mer.: Rigo, Dilo, Paumomu riv., Ighibirei, Haveri; opima: Nova Caledonia. New Guinea; New Britain; Solomon Is.; New Caledonia.
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