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Aulacaspis guioae Takagi, 2012 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Aulacaspis guioae Takagi 2012a: 54. Type data: MALAYSIA: Malaya, Pahang, Kuantan, Beserah Forest Reserve, on Guioa pleuropteris, 7/6/1990, 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

Systematics: This species is similar to Aulacaspis pellucida, which is associated with Macaranga and broadly distributed in eastern tropical Asia. It is distinguishable from the latter in the submedian dorsal macroducts few and usually absent on the third and sixth abdominal segments, in the median trullae united by a well-developed basal zygosis, and in the lobules of the third trulla short and broad. (Takagi, 2012a)
Structure: Female tests narrow when occurring along veins. Adult female body growing to the vitis-type. Anterior spiracles each with a small cluster of disc pores; posterior spiracles with no disc pores. Submedian macroducts lacking on abdominal segments III and VI almost always, very few when occurring on IV and V. Submarginal macroducts on abdominal segments III and V, few, especially on V. (Takagi, 2012a)
Biology: Females and males occurring on the lower surface of leaves, females also on twigs. (Takagi, 2012a)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2012a.

Takagi2012a: biology, description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 54-55, 106-107