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Diaspidistis gomescostai (Lepage & Giannotti, 1946) (Diaspididae: Diaspidistis)

Pseudoparlatoria gomescostai Lepage & Giannotti 1946: 42. Type data: BRAZIL: Rio Grande do Sul, on Eugenia pungens, by R. Gomes Costa. Syntypes, female, by subsequent designation Type depository: Sao Paulo: Instituto Biologico de Sao Paulo, Brazil; accepted valid name Illustr.
Diaspidistis gomescostai (Lepage & Giannotti, 1946); Wolff & Claps 2010: 228. change of combination

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

WolffCl2010: pp.232 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Diaspidistis, based on the characters of adult females]

Systematics: The great number of dorsal macroducts on the pygidium distinguish Pseudoparlatoria gomescostai from other members of this genus (Lepage & Giannotti, 1946). This species is similar to D. multilobis by the condition of the median lobes, but differs by having a notch on the anterior margin. It was transferred to this genus because it has pores near the anterior spiracles and marginal and submarginal glands on the dorsum of similar shape and size.
Structure: Adult female tapering, 1.0 mm wide, derm membranous except for pygidium. Pygidium with 3 pairs of lobes, median regular sized, tapering, with a small notch in each side. 2nd and 3rd pair of less developed, but distinctly bilobed (Lepage & Giannotti, 1946).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Lepage & Giannotti (1946).