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Aulacaspis paralonganae Tian & Xing, 2022 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Aulacaspis paralonganae Tian & Xing 2022: 163. Type data: CHINA: Guizhou Prov., Jiangkou County, Fanjing Mountain, (N 27º 91’ 01”, E 108º 69’ 85”, 1700 m altitude), on Schima superba, 11/15/ 2019, by Tian, Zheng & Zhang.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Guiyang: Institute of Entomology, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype ♀♀: Same data as holotype, 12 ♀♀ mounted singly on slides. Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Aulacaspis paralonganae is similar to A. longanae in body form and L1 shape, but can be distinguished by the following characteristics of the adult female (character states of A. longanae in brackets): (i) each side of abd. IV with marginal gland spines numbering 5 or 6 (3 or 4); (ii) lateral gland spines on each side numbering 14–20 on abd. II, 16–25 on III (4–11 on II, 6–10 on III); (iii) abd. VI with submedian dorsal macroducts on each side numbering 2 or 3, usually 2 (0–2, usually 1, never with 3); (iv) total dorsal macroducts numbering 28–46, usually 35–40 (21–35, usually 25–30); and (v) body 1190–1340 μm long, 680–780 μm wide (940–1090 μm long, 490–575 μm wide). (Tian & Xing, 2022)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female body 1190–1340 (1267) μm long, 680–780 (745) μm wide; prosoma swollen, slightly broader than postsoma, margin tending to be ovate, with prosomatic tubercles indiscernible; pygidial margin slightly rounded. Prosoma with anterior margin broadly rounded; broadest at mesothorax, with posterolateral mesothoracic margin enlarged, rounded, and basally slightly constricted; metathorax narrower than mesothorax. Abd. I very slightly narrower than metathorax; abd. II with lateral margins protruding, almost as wide as metathorax; posterior abdominal segments tapering towards body apex. (Tian & Xing, 2022)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustrations in Tian & Xing, 2022.

JianXi2024: key, 596
NiuCaWe2023: key, 307
TianXi2022: description, diagnosis, distribution, host, illustration, key, taxonomy, 163-168, 173, 175