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Duplachionaspis brevipora Munting, 1969 (Diaspididae: Duplachionaspis)

Duplachionaspis brevipora Munting 1969: 125-126. Type data: NAMIBIA: Windhoek, on Aloe sp., 28/08/1968, by J. Munting. Holotype, female, Type depository: Pretoria: South African National Collection of Insects, South Africa; accepted valid name Illustr.

Families: 1 | Genera: 1

Countries: 1

Muntin1977: pp.8 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to species of Duplachionaspis from southern Africa]

Systematics: Duplachionaspis brevipora is similar to D. exalbida, but differs in having groups of short ventral microducts submarginally on the thoracic segments. Though this seemed to be a minor character at first, an examination of type material and several lots of D. exalbida show that they are without exception absent (Munting, 1969).
Structure: Female scale elongate, rough, not broadening conspicuously posteriorly, white, about 2.5 mm long. Male puparium elongate, parallel-sided with a median keel, white, about 1 mm long. Adult female broadly fusiform when mounted, membranous at maturity and about 1.2 mm long. First instar exuviae with 5-segmented antennae; terminal segment non-annulate. Dorsosubmarginal cephalic ducts present (Munting, 1969).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Munting (1969).