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Discochiton sarawakense Hodgson, 2018 (Coccidae: Discochiton)

Discochiton sarawakense Hodgson 2018: 63. Type data: MALAYSIA, Sarawak, Kerangus Forest, 4th Div, above camp 5 pm 10/11/1977, on Piperaceae by D. Holli. Holotype, female, by original designation Type depository: London: The Natural History Museum, England, UK; accepted valid name Notes: Paratype nymphs designated in Hodgson & Williams, 2018. Illustr.

Countries: 2

Systematics: Adult female D. sarawakense are somewhat similar to those of D. expansum but differ in lacking leg stubs and, in particular, in having a dark ventral marginal border with pale areolations. The non-type material from Sarawak differs quite significantly from the type material in a few character-states (size of the median stigmatic spines; number of preopercular pores; size of the anal plates and antennae; number of marginal setae, etc) but are, nonetheless, considered to be the same species. The specimens from Brunei however, are very similar to the type series. Adult D. sarawakense are also similar to D. malainum but the latter species lacks areolations in the ventral marginal band and the arrangement of the preopercular pores is quite different, with those of D. malainum forming a tight group mesad to CA4, whereas those of D. sarawakense are in loose groups surrounding both CA3 and CA4. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
Structure: Slide-mounted adult female. Body almost round. Length 3.75 [1.9–3.38] mm, width 3.5 [1.2–2.6] mm. (Hodgson & Williams, 2018)
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration in Hodgson, 2018.

HodgsoWi2018: description, diagnosis, distribution, illustration, taxonomy, 63-65