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Discodiaspis globosa Munting, 1968 (Diaspididae: Discodiaspis)

Discodiaspis globosa Munting 1968a: 421-423. Type data: SOUTH AFRICA: Bloemfontein, on Chrysochoma sp., 19/07/1966, by J.F. Louw. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Systematics: Discodiaspis globosa closely resembles D. numidicus, but it can be distinguished by its absence of tubercles on the prothorax and the distribution of the ducts (Munting, 1968a).
Structure: Female scale white, very convex, subcircular, 1 mm in diameter and 1 mm high; ventral scale well developed. Male puparium also white, with a faint median carina, oval and very short (about 0.5 mm) indicating that males are probably apterous. Adult female globose, subcircular; pygidium obtuse, but slightly pointed (Munting, 1968a).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Munting (1968a).