Valid Names Results

Hsuia cheni Borchsenius, 1960 (Asterolecaniidae: Hsuia)

Nomenclatural History

• Hsuia cheni Borchsenius 1960d: 167. Type data: CHINA: Sichuan, Guansyan district, on leafs of bamboo.. Syntypes, female, by original designation Type depository: St. Petersburg: Zoological Museum, Academy of Science, Russia; accepted valid name Illustr.

Common Names

Ecological Associates

Hosts:

Families: 1 | Genera: 2

Geographic Distribution

Keys

• Hodgso2020: pp.181-182 ( Adult (M) ) [Asterolecaniidae]

Remarks

• Systematics: Apart from (i) the long setae on the antennae, and (ii) the reticulation on the membranous part of the scutum, the species described here are extremely similar to the adult male of A. proteae. Other less obvious differences between these species and A. proteae are (character-states on A. proteae in brackets): (i) only one pair of oblique sclerotisation in position of post-occipital ridge (two pairs); (ii) ocular sclerite distinctly reticulated (weakly striated); (iii) each apical antennal segment with only 3 capitate setae (each with 4 capitate setae, as also on A. petrophilae); (v) prescutum, scutum and scutellum showing some reticulations (not reticulated); (vi) median ridge of basisternum complete (incomplete), and (vii) tergite of abdominal segment VIII with some sclerotisation (unsclerotised). (Hodgson, 2020)
• General Remarks: Detailed description of the male in Hodgson, 2020.

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