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Aulacaspis malabarica Takagi, 2012 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Aulacaspis malabarica Takagi 2012a: 30. Type data: INDIA: Kerala, Thekkady, Periyar Tiger Reserve (alt. ca. 900m.), on Cinnamomum zeylanicum (C. verum), 11/29/1978, by S. Takagi. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Sapporo: Entomological Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Countries: 1

Systematics: Aulacaspis malabarica, A. anaimala and A. nilagirica are similar and distinguished by rather trifling differences. A. malabarica may be recognized by having disc pores laterally (not anteriorly) to the posterior spiracles, and by the median trullae, slendeer with the basal zygosis horseshoe-shaped and produced anteriorly beyond the bases of the trullae. (Takagi, 2012a)
Structure: Adult body of the vitis-type, with mesothorax much expanded laterally; pygidium broadly triangular in outline. Anterior spiracles each accompanied with 13-30 disc pores; posterior spiracles each accompanied with a compact group of 8-20 disc pores laterally. Submedian macroducts on abdominal segment III=V, a few to several on each segment; 0-2 on VI. Submarginal macroducts in single rows on abdominal segments III-V. Median trullae larger than lateral trullae, divergent, with mesal margins minutely serrate; basal zysosis horseshoe-shaped, a little produced anteriorly. (Takagi, 2012a)
Biology: Female and male tests occurring on the lower surface of leaves, female tets sometimes also on the upper surface and along the midrib. (Takagi, 2012a)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Takagi, 2012a.

JoshiMoMe2023: distribution, host, key, 241
Takagi2012a: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, taxonomy, 30-31, 72, 81-83