Valid Names Results

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

Anzaspis pandani Lagowska & Hodgson 2012: 63+65. Type data: FIJI:Viti Levu, Rakiraki-Tavua Road, on Pandanus sp., 11/25/1949. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
Albastaspis pandani (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012); Wei, Normark, & Normark 2026: 31. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

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

Systematics: A. pandani is structurally very similar to A. pandanicola (Williams & Watson), which is also currently only known from Fiji. However, A. pandani has three long antennal setae whereas A. pandanicola has only one. In addition, A. pandani differs from A. pandanicola as follows (characters on A. pandanicola in brackets): (i) all pygidial segments with one pair of gland spines (2-4 pairs on anterior segments); (ii) submedial macroducts of similar size to submarginal macroducts (significantly smaller); (iii) perivulvar pores more abundant - postero-lateral groups 20-36 (15-23), mediolateral 13-22 (6-10) and anterior group 5-6 (3–-); and (iv) small two-barred ducts absent from laterad to each anterior spiracle (a few generally present). (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012)
Structure: Slide-mounted specimens small, about 0.6–0.9 mm long; body elongate-oval, widest at abdominal segment I or II. Head gently rounded to flat; pygidium rounded. (Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Lagowska & Hodgson, 2012.

LagowsHo2012: description, distribution, host, illustration, structure, taxonomy, 63-65