Valid Names Results

Aulacaspis sassafris Chen, Wu & Su, 1980 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Aulacaspis sassafris Chen, Wu & Su 1980: 294. Type data: CHINA: Hunan, Xiangtan, on Sassafras tzumu, 29/05/1977; Heng Shan, ?/07/1964 and 08/11/1978. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Chengdu: Plant Protection Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sichuan, China; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Aulacaspis sassafras Chen, Wu & Su, 1980; Wei, Jing & Zhang 2016: 19. misspelling of species epithet

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• JianXi2024: pp.595-597 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
• TianXi2022: pp.174-176 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis species from China]
• WeiJiZh2016: pp.19 ( Adult (F) ) [Aulacaspis from China]
• Chen1983: pp.35 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Aulacaspis]
• Wang1982c: pp.93 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Aulacaspis]

Remarks

• Systematics: Aulacaspis sassafris is similar to A. rosae, but differs by the protruding side lobes of 2nd abdominal segment, the slender shape of median lobes, and fewer submedian dorsal microducts on the first 2 abdominal segments (Chen et al., 1980).
• General Remarks: Best description and illustration by Chen et al. (1980).

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