Valid Names Results

Kuchingaspis Takagi, 2005 (Diaspididae)

Nomenclatural History

• Kuchingaspis Takagi 2005: 160. Type species: Kuchingaspis hopeae Takagi . accepted valid name

Remarks

• Systematics: Subfamily DIASPIDINAE Tribe DIASPIDINI Subtribe CHIONASPIDINA (Normark, et al., 2019) The adult female of this genus is somewhat similar to Cameronaspis and Pinnaspis, but differs in having no distinct zygotic sclerosis basally on the median trullae, which are completely fused together to form a robust lobe. No other scleroses present on trullae and pygidial margin. Anus situated towards base of pygidium, superimposed on median group of perivulvar disc pores. (Takagi, 2005)

Keys

Associated References

• NormarOkMo2019: taxonomy, pp. 52, 75
• Takagi2005: taxonomy, pp. 160

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