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Aulacaspis dilleniae Takagi, 2012 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Aulacaspis dilleniae Takagi 2012a: 53. Type data: MALAYSIA: Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu (alt. 2750 m.), on sp., 10/2/1988, by S. Takagi. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Kepong: Forest Research Institute of Malaysia, Selandgor, Malaysia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Structure: Female tests ovate in outline. Adult female body of the vitis-type with pygidium rounded along free margin. Posterior spiracles each with a good number of disc pores anterolaterally. Lateral macroducts and lateral gland spines on abdominal segments II and III and marginal gland spines on IV numerous. Most of specimens have a number of dorsal microducts on anteior postsomatic segments, but this character is not stable and not considered diagnostic of the species. (Takagi, 2012a)
Biology: Females occurring on the upper and lower surfaces, and males on the lower surface of leaves. (Takagi, 2012a)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2012a.

Takagi2012a: biology, description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 53-54, 66, 105