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Fiorinia turpiniae Takahashi, 1934 (Diaspididae: Fiorinia)

Fiorinia theae turpiniae Takahashi 1934: 21-22. Type data: TAIWAN: Kahodai near Hassenzan, on Turpinia formosana, 06/06/1933, by R. Takahashi. Syntypes, female, Type depository: Taichung: Entomology Collection, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Wu-feng, Taichung, Taiwan; accepted valid name Illustr.
Fiorinia turpiniae Takahashi, 1934; Ferris 1950a: 78. change in status (level)

Families: 3 | Genera: 3

Countries: 8

LiuCaFe2020: pp.397-399 ( Adult (F) ) [Fiorinia in China]
WatsonWiMi2015: pp.298-299 ( Adult (F) ) [Fiorinia in the Australasian, Nearctic and Neotropical Regions]
WeiZhFe2013: pp.94-95 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to the adult females of Fiorinia species known from China]
Chou1982: pp.105 ( Adult (F) ) [Key to Chinese species of Fiorinia]

Systematics: Fiorinia turpiniae is close to F. theae, but can be told by the normal small gland spine and short, rounded gland prominence between the median and second lobes, as many as 8-10 marginal ducts on the pygidium and seems to lack the small sclerotized areas flanking the median sclerotized region of the pygidium (Ferris, 1950a). It would appear that Tang (1977:154) treats F. turpiniae as a junior synonym of F. theae, however, no other author can be found to agree with this.
Structure: Female scale brownish yellow or dark yellowish-brown, elongate, convex on the dorsum, with a distinct median carina, about 1.55 mm long. Adult female elongate, a little narrowed on the anterior part, with many minute glands nearly in a row on the side (Takahashi, 1934).
General Remarks: Detailed description and illustration by Takahashi (1934). Takagi (1975) also provides a detailed description and illustration.