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Aspidiotus kamberra Normark, Normark and Gullan, 2022 (Diaspididae: Aspidiotus)

Nomenclatural History

• Aspidiotus near nerii Provencher et al 2005: 629-635. unavailable name that is placed
• Aspidiotus cf. nerii Morse and Normark 2006. unavailable name that is placed
• Aspidiotus kamberra Normark, Normark and Gullan 2022: 150. Type data: AUSTRALIA, Australia Capital Territory, Australian National Botanic Gardens (-35.275°, 149.106°), on Macrozamia lucida, 07/06/2013, by Paul Carmen. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO Entomology, Australia; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes: 8 adult females, same data as holotype (ANIC); 4 adult females, same data as holotype except collected 19.i.2001 by PJG and S.R. Donaldson: 3 in UMEC (D0043E, D0043F, D0043G), 1 in USNM (D0043J). Illustr.

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Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• NormarNoGu2022: pp.161-162 ( Adult (F) ) [Aspidiotus in Australia]

Remarks

• Systematics: https://zoobank.org/DFBF87BD-D12F-4652-908A-6CFA114D5623

  Aspidiotus kamberra is very similar to Aspidiotus murramarangensis. They tend to differ in several traits (1) The shape of the median lobes. The margin of the lobe in A. kamberra is usually entire, or sometimes has one slight notch on the outer margin, whereas in A. murramarangensis, there is a more pronounced notch near the apex of each margin, such that the lobe is subquadrate in shape. (2) The row of dorsal macroducts arising from the first space. A. kamberra has 3 ducts in this row: one marginal duct, one submarginal duct immediately anterior to it, and a third duct anterior to the second lobe.. (3) Most specimens of A. kamberra have several submarginal macroducts on the metathorax (median 5.5), and these are usually arranged in 2 loose clusters (anterior and posterior, median 3 ducts each). This is especially true of specimens from M. riedlei, which always have 2 clusters of ducts on the metathorax. Only a minority of A. murramarangensis specimens have more than one macroduct on the metathorax, and these are never arranged as 2 clusters. In addition, specimens of A. kamberra sometimes have dorsal macroducts on the metathorax. No such ducts are seen in any A. murramarangensis. (4) Number of prepygidial macroducts. The tendency of A. kamberra to have ducts on the thorax is a reflection of a general tendency to have more ducts on all segments anterior to the pygidium; most individuals of A. kamberra have more than 90 dorsal macroducts anterior to the pygidium (68–135, median 95), while most individuals of A. murramarangensis have fewer than 90 (44–100, median 80). (5) Number and distribution of ventral marginal ducts. Both species have a row of ventral ducts, narrower than the dorsal macroducts, along the margin of the prepygidial abdominal segments. These are usually more numerous in A. kamberra (4–18, median 11), and extend forward anteriorly to abdominal segment I or the metathorax. A. murramarangensis usually has fewer ducts (4–10, median 6), and these extend forward only to abdominal segment II or I.

• Structure: On microscope slide: 1110–1840 μm long, 900–1690 μm wide, broadest at mesothorax. Body outline nearly circular, without indentations between any body segments. Derm membranous throughout at maturity, except on pygidial dorsum. Antenna simple, with one long seta. (Normark, et al., 2022)
• Biology: Found on underside of leaf; dorsal scale cover white; exuviae subcentral, yellow-orange to orange-brown. (Normark, et al., 2022)
• General Remarks: Detailed description, photograph and illustration in Normark, et al., 2022.

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