Valid Names Results

Aulacaspis trifolium Takagi, 1961 (Diaspididae: Aulacaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Aulacaspis trifolium Takagi 1961a: 85. Type data: JAPAN: Honsyu, Tiba, on Trifolium pratense, 30/11/1959, by K. Sekiguchi. Unknown type status, unknown, accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Paik1978: pp.304 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Aulacaspis]
• Takagi1961a: pp.88 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Aulacaspis]

Remarks

• Systematics: Aulacaspis trifolium is unique by having submarginal macroducts in the region of the 6th abdominal segment, which are situated just cephalad of the marginal macroducts (Takagi, 1961a).
• Structure: Adult female body robust, oblong, prosoma, metathorax, and abdominal segments I and II nearly same in width; prosoma rounded on free margin, prosomatic tubercles not discernible. Anterior spiracles each with a large compact cluster of disc pores; posterior spiracles each with a smaller cluster. Perivulvar disc pores numerous especially in antero- and posterolateral groups. (Takagi, 2015)
• General Remarks: Description and illustration by Takagi (1961a).

Illustrations

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