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Anaimalaia scabra Takagi, 1995 (Diaspididae: Anaimalaia)

Nomenclatural History

• Anaimalaia scabra Takagi 1995a: 25-26. Type data: INDIA: Tamil Nadu, Anaimalai, Top Slip, on Pterospermum heyneanum, 02/12/1978. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Calcutta: National Zoological Collection, Zoological Survey of India, India; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Structure: Female test largely composed of the exuvial casts, which are thin and brittle. Male tests scattered, white, felted, elongate and parallel-sided, with no distinct longitudinal carinae (Takagi, 1995a).
• Biology: Anaimalaia scabra was collected at an altitude of 750m. Female tests were restricted to along the hairy veins, not easy to see (Takagi, 1995a).
• General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takagi (1995a).

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