Valid Names Results

Albastaspis neocordylinidis (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012) (Diaspididae: Albastaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Anzaspis neocordylinidis Lagowska & Hodgson 2012: 61-63. Type data: FIJI:Viti Levu, Suva, on Cordyline terminalis, 3/31/1956, by B.A. O'Conner. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Albastaspis neocordylinidis (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012); Wei, Normark, & Normark 2026: 31. change of combination

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• LagowsHo2012: pp.66 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to adult female Diaspididae closely related to “Chionaspis” recorded from the tropical South Pacific and New Zealand]

Remarks

• Systematics: This species is very close to Anzaspis cordylinidis (Maskell), currently only known from New Zealand where it has also been collected on Cordyline and Freycinetia spp. A. neocordylinidis differs mainly in having all mediodorsal macroducts the same size (anterior mediodorsal macroducts significantly smaller on A. cordylinidis). In addition, A. neocordylinidis has (character-states on A. cordylinidis in brackets): (i) submedial macroducts absent from abdominal segment III (present); (ii) fewer perivulvar pores, namely 30-46 (67-95), and (iii) third lobes represented by serrations along body margin (clearly lobed). The fact that these two species share at least two host-plant genera might suggest that they are the same species but Lagoska & Hoddgson, 2012 determined that the differences were sufficient to separate them. A. neocordylinidis is also close to A. freycinetiae (Williams & Watson) but differs in having (character states on A freycinetiae in brackets): (i) only 1 marginal macroduct between median and submedian lobes (two); (ii) large macroducts present marginally and submarginally on segment III (only small 2-barred ducts present on III); (iii) more small 2-barred ducts and duct tubercles on abdominal segments I-IV and metathorax; (iv) median lobes with notches on both inner and outer margins (inner margins only), (v) generally more perispiracular disc pores (6–13 as compared with to 4-8); and (vi) duct tubercles present on metathorax (absent). (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012)
• Structure: Slide mounted adult females small, about 0.5–0.6 mm long; body elongate; head gently rounded to flat; pygidium rounded to slightly V-shaped. (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012)
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012.

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