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Discochiton diplodiscus Hodgson, 2018 (Coccidae: Discochiton)

Discochiton diplodiscus Hodgson 2018. Type data: PHILIPPINES: Pueta Laguna, on Diplodiscus paniculatus. 3/30/1917, by R.C. McGregor. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: Washington: United States National Entomological Collection, U.S. National Museum of Natural History, District of Columbia, USA; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Adult female D. diplodiscus differ from other Discochiton species with preopercular pores associated with all 4 clear areas in having the following combination of characters: (i) each stigmatic cleft quite deep and narrow, with sclerotised margins along almost the entire length; (ii) almost round marginal setae, (iii) stigmatic spines long and narrow, (iv) dorsal setae short (less than 10 μm long), (v) apex of each anal plate rather blunt, with dorsal surface near apex corrugated, and (vi) spiracular disc-pore bands broad. Adult female D. cocophyllae also have the margins of each anal plate corrugated; but the apex of each plate is pointed, the marginal setae are mostly distinctly oval, and pregenital setae are lacking. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female. Body almost round. Length about 3.4 mm, width 3.2 mm. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson & Williams, 2018.

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