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Yair, B.-D., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Department of Entomology, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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The first-instar nymph and adult female of Kermes greeni Bodenheimer, 1931 are redescribed and a lectotype is designated. Kermes palestiniensis Balachowsky, 1953 is synonymized with K. greeni. This synonymy is based on a study of the type material of K. greeni and K. palestiniensis, as well as on fresh, topotypic material collected from Quercus calliprinos Webb in Israel. Copyright © 2012 · Magnolia Press.