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Bambusaspis longa (Green, 1896) (Asterolecaniidae: Bambusaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Planchonia miliaris longa Maskell 1895b: 62. nomen nudum
• Planchonia miliaria longa Green 1896: 5. Type data: SRI LANKA: Punduloya, on Arundinaria sp.. Syntypes, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Illustr.
• Asterolecanium miliaris longum (Green, 1896); Cockerell 1896b: 328. change of combination
• Asterolecanium lineare Green 1909a: 336. Type data: SRI LANKA: Pundaluoya, on leaves of Arundinaria sp.. Syntypes, female, male, and first instar, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; junior synonym (discovered by Russel1941, 122). Illustr.
• Asterolecanium lanceolatum Green 1909a. replacement name that is a synonym (discovered by Russel1941, 122). Replacement name for Asterolecanium lineare Green, 1909a
• Asterolecanium longum Russell, 1941; Russell 1941: 122. change of combination and rank
• Bambusaspis longus (Russell, 1941); Tang & Hao 1995: 374. change of combination
• Bambusaspis longa (Russell, 1941); Ben Dov 2006b: 78. emendation that is unjustified

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 5

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Hodgso2020: pp.181-182 ( Adult (M) ) [Asterolecaniidae]
• Russel1941: pp.12-26 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of Asterolecanium]
• Russel1941: pp.26-35 ( Immature (F) ) [Species of Asterolecanium]

Remarks

• Systematics: The adult males of B. longa belong to the group of asterolecaniid males that have some very long setae on their antennae. It differs from the others in having the following combination of character-states: (i) themembranous area of scutum with reticulations, and (ii) a penial sheath several times longer than basal width. (Hodgson, 2020)
• General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Russell (1941).

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