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Bambusaspis protrusa Zhang, W.B. & Zhang, X.F., 1997 (Asterolecaniidae: Bambusaspis)

Bambusaspis protrusus Zhang, W.B. & Zhang, X.F. 1997: 12. Type data: CHINA: Anhui, Shexian county, on Indocalamus sp.; collected 08/21/1992, by Zhang Weibing and Zhang Xuefan.. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Huang-shan: Forest Protection and Quarantine Station, Forestry Bureau of Huang-shan City, Anhui, China; accepted valid name Notes: Paratypes 17♀♀，Shexian County, Anhui．08/21/1992 by Zhang & Zhang.
Bambusaspis protrusa Zhang, W.B. & Zhang, X.F., 1997; Ben Dov 2006b: 85. emendation that is justified

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: This species is closely related to Bambusaspis largus（ Russell） and Bambusaspis jubatus Wu，but differs from them in having large tubular-shaped pores and marginal quinquelocular pores arranging in a band of 3－5 pores instead of a single row． (Zhang & Zhang, 1997)
Structure: The female adult has an oblong wax shell, flat ventrally and slightly convex dorsally, measuring 1.1–2.3 mm in length and 0.6–1.2 mm in width. The wax shell is thin and translucent, with long, white dorsal wax filaments and shorter, pale yellow marginal wax filaments. The body is oblong, dark red, 1.1–2.2 mm in length and 0.6–1.1 mm in width. Along the body margin, there is a single row of figure-eight glands (Zhang & Zhang, 1997)
Biology: On the lower surface of leaves. (Zhang & Zhang, 1997).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Zhang & Zhang (1997).