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Chortinaspis decorata Ferris, 1952 (Diaspididae: Chortinaspis)

Chortinaspis decorata Ferris 1952a: 8. Type data: CHINA: Yunnan Province, near Kunming, at An-lin-wen-chian, on undetermined small, perennial grass; collected by G.F. Ferris, April, 29, 1949.. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Davis: The Bohart Museum of Entomology, University of California, California, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 2

WeiFe2011: pp.166-167 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of the genus Chortinaspis all of the world]
Chou1985: pp.279 ( Adult (F) ) [Species of China]

Systematics: This speceis is similar to C. cottami in having 2 pair of pygidial lobes, but it can be distinguished from C. cottami in having plates absent beyond L3 (present of C. cottami and without notches on each side of L1 (present in C. cottami). (Wei & Feng, 2011)
Structure: Scale of the female black, almost circular, quite convex, rather rough, marked with lines concentric with the exuvia which are at one side; a distinct ventral scale is formed. Scale of male not recognized (Ferris, 1952a).
Biology: Occurring among the bases of the roots, mostly below the level of the ground (Ferris, 1952a).
General Remarks: Description and illustration of adult female by Ferris (1952a) and by Chou (1985, 1986).